Text 37] Questions by Vidura 37

so many schemes to put Yudhisthira into difficulty, and at last the Battle
of Kuruksetra was brought about. After the Battle of Kuruksetra, Maharaja
Yudhisthira was again able to rule his legitimate kingdom, and he rein-
stated the principles of honor and respect for religion. That is the beauty
of a kingdom ruled by a pious king like Maharaja Yudhisthira.

TEXT 37

fe a H_areqqacanatt
amiskadttat = ayaa |
Teneud wd a
am Tere | ART RII

kim va krtaghesv aghamaty amarst
bhimo’hivad dirghatamam vyamuiicat

yasyanghri-patam rana-bhur na sehe
margam gadayas carato vicitram

kim—whether; va—either; krta—performed; aghesu—unto the sinners;
aghamati—angry ; amarsi—unconquerable; bhimah—Bhima; ahivat—like the
cobra; dirghatamam—long-cherished; vyamujicat—has released; yasya—
whose; anghri-patam—putting on the steps; rana-bhuh—the field of battle;
na—could not; sehe—tolerate; margam—the path; gadayah—by the clubs;
caratah— playing; vicitram—wonderful.

TRANSLATION

[Please tell me] whether the unconquerable Bhima, who is like a cobra,
has released his long-cherished anger upon the sinners? The field of battle
could not tolerate even the wonderful playing of his club when he stepped
on the path.

PURPORT

Vidura knew the strength of Bhima. Whenever Bhima was on the battle-
field, his steps on the path and the wonderful playing of his club were
unbearable for the enemy. Powerful Bhima did not take steps against the
sons of Dhrtarastra for a long time. Vidura’s inquiry was whether he had
yet released his anger, which was like that of a suffering cobra. When a
cobra releases its venom after long-cherished anger, its victim cannot
survive.
