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Core-Pancharatra: Hearing Karna’s words, Bhima readies himself to kill everyone, only to be restrained by Yudhisthira.
Karṇa said.
Of the women known to us among men, who are respected for their beauty, we have not heard of such an act by any of them. (2-64-1)
When the sons of Pṛthā and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were overwhelmed with anger, Draupadī, Kṛṣṇā, became the peace here. (2-64-2)
When the sons of Pandu were sunk and drowning in water without support or a raft, Panchali became the boat that led them across. (2-64-3)
Vaiśampāyana said.
Hearing that, Bhīmasena, deeply angered in the midst of the Kurus, said with a troubled heart, 'The sons of Pāṇḍu follow the way of women.' (2-64-4)
Devala said, "There are three lights in a person." Offspring, action, and knowledge—these are the sources from which beings are created. (2-64-5)
When the body is impure, lifeless, empty, and abandoned by relatives, only this threefold (state) arises for the person. (2-64-6)
That light struck us when we touched the wives. O Dhananjaya, how could offspring possibly be born from such contact? (2-64-7)
Arjuna said.
The descendants of Bharata never speak words that are either not spoken or unspoken, deficient, or harsh; they always respond, but only as excellent men. (2-64-8)
The virtuous remember only good deeds, not the enmities committed; having recognized and gained conviction in themselves. (2-64-9)
Bhīma said.
Here itself, I will quickly slay all these assembled enemies. Then, O king, go forth and uproot them completely, O Bhārata. (2-64-10)
What is the use of disputing here, what is the use of suffering for us, O Bhārata? Let me slay these here today itself and you rule this earth. (2-64-11)
Vaiśampāyana said.
Having said this, Bhimasena, surrounded by his younger brothers, looked around repeatedly like a lion in the midst of beasts. (2-64-12)
Though being consoled and fanned by Arjuna, who acts tirelessly, the mighty-armed hero sweats and burns within. (2-64-13)
O king, from the streams like the ears of the enraged one, fire with smoke, sparks, and flames arose. (2-64-14)
His face, furrowed with the folds of his brows, became dreadful to behold, like the very form of Death manifest at the end of an age. (2-64-15)
Yudhishthira restrained the strong-armed one with his arm and said to him, "Do not act thus. Remain calm," O Bharata. (2-64-16)
Having restrained the mighty-armed one whose eyes were reddened with anger, he approached his father Dhritarashtra with joined palms. (2-64-17)
