Shloka 45
Jarāsandha–Bhīma Niyuddha-prastāvaḥ
Commencement of the Regulated Duel
चैत्यकस्य गिरे: शृज्ूं भित्ता किमिह छद्मना । अद्वारेण प्रविष्टा: स्थ निर्भया राजकिल्बिषात्,'चैत्यक पर्वतके शिखरको तोड़कर राजाका अपराध करके भी उससे भयभीत न हो छटद्गावेष धारण किये द्वारके बिना ही इस नगरमें जो आपलोग घुस आये हैं, इसका क्या कारण है?
caitayakasya gireḥ śṛṅgaṃ bhittvā kim iha chadmanā | advāreṇa praviṣṭāḥ stha nirbhayā rāja-kilbiṣāt ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“你们击裂了迦伊塔耶迦山的峰顶，为何还要乔装而来？又不经城门便闯入此城，既已触犯国王之罪，何以仍能无所畏惧地站在这里？”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of violating royal order and civic boundaries: disguise and unlawful entry are framed as rāja-kilbiṣa (an offence against the king), implying that political authority and public security are part of dharma, and transgressing them demands justification.
The speaker questions certain persons who have forcibly breached Mount Caitayaka’s summit and entered a city by an unauthorized route (not through the gate). He challenges their use of disguise and their apparent lack of fear despite committing an act treated as a serious royal offence.