Shloka 186
Pāṇḍava-senā-niryāṇa and Vyūha-vibhāga (पाण्डवसेनानिर्याण तथा व्यूहविभाग)
हस्तं हस्तेन निष्पिष्य उलूकं॑ वाक्यमब्रवीत् | उनकी आकृति और भावको जानकर दुन्तीपुत्र वृकोदर बड़े वेगसे उठे और क्रोधसे जलते हुएके समान सहसा आँखें फाड़-फाड़कर देखते, दाँत कट-कटाते और हाथ-से-हाथ रगड़ते हुए उलूकसे इस प्रकार बोले--
hastaṃ hastena niṣpiṣya ulūkaṃ vākyam abravīt |
三阇耶说道：毗摩——昆蒂之子——以一手紧压另一手，强自按捺怒火，骤然起身。看穿乌卢迦的姿态与用意，他瞪目而视，咬牙作响，怒焰如焚，便对乌卢迦如此说道——表明这使者的嘲讽已越过了体面言辞的界限，如今正招来一位武士以决心回应侮辱的答复。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between restraint and righteous response: provocative or dishonorable speech (especially from an envoy) can inflame conflict, yet a warrior’s dharma also demands firmness against insult and intimidation. It frames anger as a powerful force that must be directed toward duty rather than uncontrolled violence.
After hearing Ulūka’s message and recognizing his hostile intent, Bhīma reacts physically—rising abruptly, staring fiercely, grinding his teeth, and rubbing his hands—then begins to reply to Ulūka. The scene sets up Bhīma’s verbal counter to the Kaurava envoy’s taunts and escalates the pre-war confrontation.