Shloka 30
Droṇotpattiḥ, Astralābhaḥ, Drupada-vairasya bījaṃ ca
The Birth of Droṇa, Acquisition of Weapons, and the Seed of Enmity with Drupada
वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य तद् वचन श्रुत्वा भीमसेनोत्यमर्षण: । निष्पिष्यैनं बलादू भूमौ पशुमारममारयत्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-जनमेजय! अर्जुनकी यह बात सुनकर भीमसेन अत्यन्त क्रोधमें भर गये। उन्होंने बलपूर्वक राक्षसको पृथ्वीपर दे मारा और उसे रगड़ते हुए पशुकी तरह मारना आरम्भ किया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā bhīmasenotyamārṣaṇaḥ | niṣpiṣyainaṃ balād bhūmau paśum āraṃ mamārayat |
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: لما سمع بهيماسينا تلك الكلمات استبدّت به سَخَطةٌ عارمة، فقبض على الرّاكشَسا وطرحه أرضًا بقوةٍ محضة. ثم أخذ يسحقه ويدقّه على التراب، وشرع يقتله كما تُذبح البهيمة—فعلاً دفعته الغضبة وضرورةُ إخماد خطرٍ عنيفٍ في الحال.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can drive extreme action; even when violence is directed toward removing a dangerous aggressor, the text frames Bhīma’s act as propelled by indignation, inviting reflection on self-control and proportionality within dharma.
After hearing Arjuna’s words, Bhīma becomes enraged, overpowers the rākṣasa, throws him to the ground, and kills him by crushing—described in stark, animal-slaughter imagery to emphasize the ferocity of the act.