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Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 17

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 33 — Kuru Cattle-Raid and Matsya Mobilization (भूमिंजय-प्रेरणा)

वैशम्पायन उवाच त॑ मत्तमिव मातजुूं वीक्षमाणं वनस्पतिम्‌ । अब्रवीद्‌ भ्रातरं वीरं धर्मराजो युधिषछ्िर:

vaiśampāyana uvāca | taṁ mattam iva mātaṅgaṁ vīkṣamāṇaṁ vanaspatim | abravīd bhrātaraṁ vīraṁ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana nói: “Tâu Đại vương, nói xong, Bhīmasena vẫn chăm chăm nhìn cây ấy như một voi chúa say men. Bấy giờ, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira liền lên tiếng với người em anh hùng của mình—nhắc đến sự tiết chế và phán đoán đúng đắn trong khoảnh khắc căng thẳng ấy.”

वैशम्पायनःVaishampayana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मत्तम्intoxicated, frenzied
मत्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमत्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
मातङ्गम्elephant
मातङ्गम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमातङ्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वीक्षमाणम्looking at, observing
वीक्षमाणम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवीक्ष्
FormPresent active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
वनस्पतिम्tree
वनस्पतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवनस्पति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said, spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular
भ्रातरम्brother
भ्रातरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वीरम्heroic, brave
वीरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मराजःDharma-king (Yudhishthira)
धर्मराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरःYudhishthira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)
B
Bhīmasena
T
tree (vanaspati)
E
elephant (mātaṅga)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical pivot from impulsive force to dharmic restraint: Bhīma’s fierce, almost uncontrolled readiness is met by Yudhiṣṭhira’s role as Dharmarāja, who intervenes through counsel so that action aligns with prudence and righteousness.

After speaking, Bhīma keeps glaring at a particular tree with the intensity of a maddened elephant. Observing this charged posture, Yudhiṣṭhira turns to address his brave brother, preparing to guide or moderate the next step in the unfolding situation.