Mahabharata 3.147.46 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 147, Shloka 46
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
शकृन्मूत्रं च मुडचाना भयविश्रान्तमानसा: । व्यादितास्या महारौद्रा व्यनदन् भीषणान् रवान्
śakṛn-mūtraṃ ca muḍacānā bhaya-viśrānta-mānasāḥ | vyāditāsyā mahāraudrā vyanadan bhīṣaṇān ravān ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: وقد استولى الرعب على قلوبهم أطلقوا الغائط والبول؛ بأفواهٍ فاغرة وهيئةٍ ضاريةٍ مروِّعة أطلقوا زئيراتٍ مفزعة. ومع أن الغضب كان يدفعهم للانقضاض على بهيماسينا، فإن أجسادهم كانت تفضح الخوف الكامن في الداخل—مُبيِّنةً أن القوة العمياء إذا لم يضبطها التمييز انهارت ذعراً أمام الشجاعة الحقّة.
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The verse highlights the contrast between outward aggression and inner fear: uncontrolled rage and mere physical power do not equal courage. True valor is steadiness of mind; when fear dominates, even the mighty show involuntary signs of panic.
As the confrontation intensifies, the attackers—despite appearing ferocious with gaping mouths and terrifying roars—are inwardly frightened, even voiding excrement and urine. They nevertheless surge toward Bhīmasena, revealing a fear-driven, desperate assault.
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