Vyasa

Duhshala

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Ch. 552

Jayadratha Flees and Draupadi Is Freed

Seeing his army destroyed, Jayadratha frees Draupadi and flees into the forest. Yudhishthira orders Nakula to pick her up, and Bhima wants to slaughter the remaining soldiers — but Arjuna stops him. Bhima vows to kill Jayadratha even if he escapes to the nether regions. Yudhishthira objects, citing Duhshala and Gandhari. But Draupadi, angry and unashamed, demands the wretch's death.

Minor

Ch. 553

Bhima Captures and Humiliates Jayadratha

Jayadratha, having been defeated by the Pandava brothers, flees for his life. But Bhima chases him down on foot, seizes him by the hair, thrashes him unconscious, kicks him in the head, and shaves his head into five tufts. He binds him and presents him as a slave to Yudhishthira — who, moved by compassion, orders him freed.