Shloka 12
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Saṃvāda: Anuśocana, Nimittāni, and Vidura’s Warning
भारत! अब यहाँ विवाद या उत्तर-प्रत्युत्तर करनेकी हमें क्या आवश्यकता है? मैं आज ही इन सबको यमलोक भेज देता हूँ, आप इस सारी पृथ्वीका शासन कीजिये ।। इत्युक्त्वा भीमसेनस्तु कनिष्ठैर्भ्रातृभि: सह । मृगमध्ये यथा सिंहो मुहुर्मुहुरुदैक्षत
Bhārata! adya iha vivādaḥ vā uttara-pratyuttaraṃ vā kartum asmākaṃ kā kim āvaśyakatā? aham adyaiva etān sarvān Yamalokaṃ preṣayiṣyāmi; bhavān imāṃ sarvāṃ pṛthivīṃ śāsatu. Ity uktvā Bhīmasenas tu kaniṣṭhair bhrātṛbhiḥ saha, mṛga-madhye yathā siṃho muhur muhur udaikṣata.
Bhīma nói: “Hỡi hậu duệ Bharata! Ở đây còn cần gì tranh luận hay đối đáp qua lại? Ngay hôm nay ta sẽ đưa tất cả bọn chúng đến cõi của Yama; còn bệ hạ hãy trị vì toàn cõi đất này.” Nói xong, Bhīmasena—cùng các em trai—liên tiếp đảo mắt nhìn quanh, như sư tử đứng giữa bầy nai, sẵn sàng ra tay.
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between impulsive violence and disciplined restraint: Bhīma’s kṣatriya impulse seeks immediate retribution, yet the broader Mahābhārata context repeatedly tests whether power should be exercised instantly or governed by dharma, strategy, and lawful order.
In the charged atmosphere of the royal assembly, Bhīma rejects further debate and declares he will kill the opponents at once and send them to Yama’s realm, urging the addressed ‘Bhārata’ to rule the earth. After speaking, he and his younger brothers remain alert and watchful, compared to a lion among deer, ready to strike.