Shloka 49
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 33 — Kuru Cattle-Raid and Matsya Mobilization (भूमिंजय-प्रेरणा)
पदा मूर्थ्नि महाबाहु: प्राहरद् विलपिष्यत: । तस्य जानुं ददौ भीमो जघ्ने चैनमरत्निना | स मोहमगमद् राजा प्रहारवरपीडित:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | padā mūrdhni mahābāhuḥ prāharad vilapiṣyataḥ | tasya jānuṃ dadau bhīmo jaghne cainam aratninā | sa moham agamad rājā prahāravarapīḍitaḥ |
Vaiśampāyana said: As Suśarmā wailed, Bhīma the mighty-armed struck him on the head with his foot, pressed him down with his knee, and smote him with his forearm. Overwhelmed by the harshness of those blows, King Suśarmā—tormented by their force—fell into a faint.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Within the battlefield frame of kṣatriya-dharma, the verse highlights how violent intent and confrontation can swiftly rebound upon the aggressor; strength and resolve, when deployed in war, bring immediate and unavoidable consequences.
During the combat episode in Virāṭa Parva, Bhīma overwhelms King Suśarmā: he kicks him on the head, pins/presses him with his knee, and strikes him with his forearm, causing Suśarmā to faint from the heavy blows.