Shloka 25
त॑ प्रमथ्य ततः क्रुद्धस्तूर्ण हैडिम्बिराक्षिपत् । दोभ्यामिन्द्रध्वजाभाभ्यां निष्पिपेष च भूतले,क्रोधमें भरे हुए हिडिम्बाकुमारने उसे अच्छी तरह मथकर तुरंत ही धरतीपर दे मारा और इन्द्र-ध्वजके समान अपनी दोनों भुजाओंद्वारा उसे भूतलपर रगड़ना आरम्भ किया
taṁ pramathya tataḥ kruddhas tūrṇaṁ haiḍimbirākṣipat | dorbhyām indradhvajābhābhyāṁ niṣpipeṣa ca bhūtale ||
Sañjaya said: Enraged, the son of Hiḍimba first crushed his foe in his grip and then swiftly hurled him down to the earth. With both arms—mighty like Indra’s banner—he ground him upon the ground, driven by wrath. The scene shows how, in the fury of battle, strength unrestrained by self-control becomes sheer destruction.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (wrath) can overpower discernment: physical power, when driven by anger rather than restraint, becomes indiscriminate destruction. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical horizon, such depictions warn that inner mastery is as crucial as martial prowess.
Sañjaya reports a brutal moment in the battle: the Haiḍimbi warrior, furious, crushes his opponent, hurls him to the ground, and then grinds him down with his powerful arms, likened to Indra’s banner in might and grandeur.