Shloka 9
Post–Baka-vadha Residence and the Introduction of Yājñasenī’s Svayaṃvara (आदि पर्व, अध्याय १५३)
पश्य बाहू सुवृत्तौ मे हस्तिहस्तनिभाविमौ । ऊरू परिघसंकाशौ संहतं चाप्युरो महत्,हाथीकी सूँड़-जैसी मोटी और सुन्दर गोलाकार मेरी इन दोनों भुजाओंकी ओर देखो। मेरी ये जाँघें परिघके समान हैं और मेरा विशाल वक्ष:स्थल भी सुदृढ़ एवं सुगठित है
paśya bāhū suvṛttau me hastihastanibhāvimau | ūrū parighasaṅkāśau saṃhataṃ cāpy uro mahat |
قال بهيما: «انظري إلى ذراعيّ هاتين—مستديرتين محكمتين، قويتين كخرطوم الفيل. وفخذاي كقضبان الحديد، وصَدري العريض هذا متماسكٌ جبار».
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of courage and self-confidence, but it also implicitly warns that reliance on sheer power can slide into arrogance; true dharma balances strength with discipline and right purpose.
Bhīma is speaking in a confrontational or assertive moment, pointing to his own bodily power—arms, thighs, and chest—as proof of his capability and as a challenge meant to deter or overawe others.