Shloka 11
Śakuni–Duryodhana-saṃvāda: Dyūta-yojanā (Śakuni and Duryodhana on Planning the Dice-Game)
वासवप्रतिमो येन जरासंधो$तिदुर्जय: । विजितो बाहुयुद्धेन देहभेदं च लम्भित:
vāsava-pratimo yena jarāsandho ’ti-durjayaḥ | vijito bāhu-yuddhena deha-bhedaṃ ca lambhitaḥ ||
Śiśupāla nói: “Người đã khuất phục Jarāsandha—mạnh mẽ như Vāsava (Indra) và cực khó bề chinh phục—trong cuộc so sức bằng tay không, lại còn khiến thân thể hắn bị xé rách: hãy ca ngợi Bhīmasena ấy.”
शिशुपाल उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary strength and courage can subdue even the most formidable opponent; ethically, it also shows how public praise of martial feats is used to shape reputation and political standing in royal assemblies.
In the royal assembly context of the Sabha Parva, Śiśupāla refers to Bhīma’s famed hand-to-hand victory over Jarāsandha—so complete that Jarāsandha’s body was torn apart—urging that Bhīma be praised for this deed.