Shloka 16
Saṃvaraṇa–Tapatī Vivāhaḥ (The Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa and Tapatī) — Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva 163
ततः स भूय: संक्रुद्धो वृक्षमादाय राक्षस: । ताडयिष्यंस्तदा भीम॑ पुनरभ्यद्रवद् बली,तब उस बलवान राक्षसने पुनः अत्यन्त कुपित हो एक वृक्ष उखाड़कर भीमसेनको मारनेके लिये फिर उनपर धावा किया
tataḥ sa bhūyaḥ saṅkruddho vṛkṣam ādāya rākṣasaḥ | tāḍayiṣyaṃs tadā bhīmaṃ punar abhyadravad balī ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then that rākṣasa, once again inflamed with rage, tore up a tree and, intending to strike Bhīma, charged at him anew with force. The scene underscores how uncontrolled anger drives one toward reckless violence, while the hero’s steadiness becomes the counterweight to brute fury.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of uncontrolled anger: rage escalates aggression and clouds judgment, leading to repeated, reckless attacks. In contrast, the implied ideal is steadiness and disciplined strength in the face of provocation.
A powerful rākṣasa, furious again, uproots a tree as a weapon and rushes back toward Bhīma with the intention of striking him, intensifying the confrontation.