Shloka 9
Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)
एवमुक्त्वा सटास्तस्य पड्च चक्रे वृकोदर: । अर्धचन्द्रेण बाणेन किंचिदब्रुवतस्तदा,ऐसा कहकर भीमने जयद्रथके लम्बे-लम्बे बालोंको अर्द्धचन्द्राकार बाणसे मूँड़कर पाँच चोटियाँ रख दीं। उस समय वह भयके मारे कुछ भी बोल नहीं पाता था
evam uktvā śaṭāstasya pañca cakre vṛkodaraḥ | ardhacandreṇa bāṇena kiñcid abruvatas tadā ||
এনেকৈ কৈ বৃকোদৰ ভীমে অৰ্ধচন্দ্ৰাকৃতি বাণে জয়দ্ৰথৰ দীঘল কেশ কাটি পেলাই পাঁচটা শিখা ৰাখিলে। সেই মুহূর্তত ভয়ে অভিভূত জয়দ্ৰথে একো কথাই ক’ব নোৱাৰিলে; তৎক্ষণাৎ বধ নকৰি এই অপমান ইচ্ছাকৃতভাৱে জনসমক্ষে কলঙ্কচিহ্ন হিচাপে দিয়া হ’ল।
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a form of measured retribution: instead of killing an offender immediately, Bhīma imposes a visible, socially meaningful disgrace. It reflects the epic’s concern with proportional punishment, public accountability, and the ethical weight of consequences in a warrior culture.
After declaring his intent, Bhīma uses a crescent-shaped arrow to shave off Jayadratha’s long hair and leaves him with five tufts. Jayadratha is so terrified and shamed that he cannot speak.