The Ajagara Parva of the Mahabharata records a pivotal moment in which Bhima’s unmatched strength is checked by a serpent—Nahusha—until Yudhishthira’s calm, precise answers on dharma secure release. Set during the Pandavas’ forest exile, the episode methodically contrasts force with ethical insight and shows how wisdom governs power. It clarifies a hierarchy of capacities: strength…