Vaishampayana said Having said so, the king went on. Then Bhima fell down, Having fallen down, Bhima addressed king Yudhishthira the just, saying. 'O king, see! I who am your darling have fallen down! Why have I dropped down? Tell me if you know it.'
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा प्रस्थितो राजा भीमोऽथ निपपात ह पतितश्चाब्रवीद् भीमो धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥ भो भो राजन्नवेक्षस्व पतितोऽहं प्रियस्तव। किं निमित्तं च पतनं ब्रूहि मे यदि वेत्थ ह॥