Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Akampana reported to Ravana how the demons at Janasthan had received a severe pasting at the hands of Rama.

Mahabharata:  At Virata, Arjuna single-handedly gave a pasting for the entire Kaurava army.

Bhagavad-gita:  If we are careless about managing our mind, we will soon receive an embarrassing pasting at its hands.