Shloka 3
Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)
समुद्यम्य च तं भीमो निष्पिपेष महीतले । शिरो गृहीत्वा राजानं ताडयामास चैव ह,तत्पश्चात् भीमने उसे ऊपर उठाकर धरतीपर पटक दिया और उसे रौंदने लगे। फिर उन्होंने राजा जयद्रथका सिर पकड़कर उसे कई थप्पड़ लगाये
samudyamya ca taṃ bhīmo niṣpipeṣa mahītale | śiro gṛhītvā rājānaṃ tāḍayāmāsa caiva ha ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Bhīma lo alzó y lo arrojó contra la tierra, aplastándolo allí. Luego, asiendo al rey por la cabeza, lo golpeó una y otra vez: no sólo para castigar al culpable, sino para humillarlo públicamente por su falta.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kṣatriya-style response to grave wrongdoing: punishment is not only physical but also symbolic, aiming to humble the offender publicly. It raises ethical tension between righteous retribution and excess in anger, a recurring Mahābhārata concern.
Bhīma overpowers the king (Jayadratha in this episode), lifts him, throws him to the ground, crushes him, and then grabs his head and strikes him repeatedly—depicting decisive vengeance and deliberate humiliation.