Shloka 56
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
ततः समेत्य बहुभिस्तदा नागैर्महाविषै: । अदश्यत भृशं भीमो महादंष्टविषोल्बणै:
tataḥ sametya bahubhis tadā nāgair mahāviṣaiḥ | adāśyata bhṛśaṃ bhīmo mahādaṃṣṭraviṣolbaṇaiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Bấy giờ nhiều loài rắn mang nọc chết chóc tụ lại, dùng những nanh lớn, đáng sợ vì độc, mà cắn Bhīma liên hồi, dữ dội.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Physical might alone is not absolute; circumstances and hidden dangers can overpower even the strongest. The narrative points toward the need for rightful protection, restraint, and the working out of destiny (karma) beyond brute force.
A multitude of highly venomous nāgas assemble and repeatedly bite Bhīma with their large, poison-laden fangs, intensifying his peril within the serpent realm context of the episode.