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The Poet in this Gāthā tells us that Bhima caught hold of the armour-skirt of Duryodhana lying submerged under water and pulled him in the manner an aquatic creature ( fish ), captured in a fisherman's net (57).
486. TTERS - 1 E — 'The Bhārata conflict or war.'' 2 T --The veritable young one of an elephant in the dynasty of the Bharatas; refers to FTTT, who, while enjoying water-sports in this lake, often remembered (fazi) the Bharata conflict. Cf. Hradi HTH Com.
487. Bhima rails at Duryodhana, calling him a stupid fellow, since he aspired (FET) to bind Krsna who has bound over the whole world by his Māyā.
488. In the thirteenth year of their exile, Pāndavas entered the service of Rājā Virāța, Arjuna among them, disguised as a eunuch, acting as music and dancing master. Duryodhana came down with his armies to this country and did cattle-lifting (FTTHET). Arjuna went out with the army of the king, headed by his son Uttara and defeated the leading warriors and Kaurava princes in a single combat.
In this Gāthā, the Poet refers to this heroic exploit of Arjuna who is also called force or fou. The banners of enemies, that he snatched away, were as it were, a successive reflection of the garments of Draupadi, that were removed, one after another, by S:MATT earlier, in the asembly of gut. This refers to the following incident. When in a gambling match farfoss lost everything, TA exultingly sent for that to act as a slave and sweep the room. When she refused to come, his brother, S: THT dragged her in by the hair and tried to remove her garments from her body. th at the same time insulted her by inviting her to sit on his lap. This drew from Bhima a vow that he would one day smash Duryodhana's thigh.
489. Warriors usually pat their shoulders; Duryodhana, however, patted his thighs, to indicate, as it were, that his strength lies only in his thighs and legs (varam), as is the case with cowards. 377477) Ten, faqaty:- Reliance, trust.
490. Whenever, on critical occasions you perspired and the perspiration (3r), spreading (TMT) over your body, made
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