Shloka 2236
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 13 — Kīcaka’s Proposition and Draupadī’s Dharmic Refusal
जीमूतं नाम तं तत्र मल्लं प्रख्यातविक्रमम् । फिर लोगोंमें हर्षका संचार करते हुए उन्होंने लँगोट बाँधा और उस प्रसिद्ध पराक्रमी जीमूत नामक मल्लको, जो वृत्रासुरके समान दिखायी देता था, युद्धके लिये ललकारा
jīmūtaṃ nāma taṃ tatra mallaṃ prakhyātavikramam |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Doon, hinamon niya sa labanan ang mandirigmang manlalaban na si Jīmūta, bantog sa kanyang lakas. Habang pinasisigla ang kagalakan ng mga tao, hinigpitan niya ang kanyang bahag at tinawag sa pakikipaglaban ang tanyag na malakas na manlalabang iyon—na anyong tulad ni Vṛtrāsura—upang itanghal ang pampublikong pagsubok ng lakas at dangal.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights valor expressed within accepted social rules: strength is displayed publicly with discipline and honor, and courage is shown by directly challenging a worthy opponent rather than resorting to deceit.
A renowned wrestler named Jīmūta is singled out in the arena; the challenger, energizing the crowd, ties on his wrestling loincloth and formally calls Jīmūta—described as fearsome like Vṛtrāsura—to a fight.