Shloka 19
Saṃvaraṇa–Tapatī Vivāhaḥ (The Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa and Tapatī) — Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva 163
ततः स पुनरुद्यम्य वृक्षान् बहुविधान् बली । प्राहिणोद् भीमसेनाय तस्मै भीमश्न पाण्डव:
tataḥ sa punar udyamya vṛkṣān bahuvidhān balī | prāhiṇod bhīmasenāya tasmai bhīmaśna pāṇḍavaḥ ||
Kemudian sang pengembara malam yang perkasa itu kembali mencabut beraneka pohon dan melemparkannya ke arah Bhīmasena. Namun Bhīma, putra Pāṇḍu, pun membalas—menghantamnya dengan banyak pohon pula.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When confronted by violent aggression, steadfast courage and the duty to protect one’s own can require firm resistance; strength is shown not merely in attack but in resolute defense against adharma.
A powerful niśācara (rākṣasa) uproots and hurls various trees at Bhīma; Bhīma retaliates in kind, striking him with many trees as the fight intensifies.