Shloka 2
Bhīma–Hanūmān Dialogue on Yugas (युगवर्णनम्)
भीम उवाच को भवान् कि निमित्तं वा वानरं वपुरास्थित: । ब्राह्मणानन्तरो वर्ण: क्षत्रियस्त्वां तु पृष्छति,भीमसेनने पूछा--आप कौन हैं? और किसलिये वानरका रूप धारण कर रखा है? मैं ब्राह्मणके बादका वर्ण--क्षत्रिय हूँ, और मैं आपसे आपका परिचय पूछता हूँ
bhīma uvāca: ko bhavān? ki-nimittaṃ vā vānaraṃ vapur āsthitaḥ? brāhmaṇānantaro varṇaḥ kṣatriyas tvāṃ tu pṛcchati.
ভীমে ক’লে—আপুনি কোন? আৰু কি কাৰণত বানৰৰ দেহ ধাৰণ কৰি আছে? মই ব্ৰাহ্মণৰ পাছৰ বৰ্ণ—ক্ষত্ৰিয়—আপোনাৰ পৰিচয় সুধিছোঁ।
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models disciplined inquiry: even a powerful warrior approaches an unknown being with respectful questioning, grounding the encounter in dharma and social responsibility rather than aggression.
In the forest episode, Bhima meets a mysterious figure in a monkey’s form and challenges him with questions—asking his identity and purpose—while identifying himself as a Kshatriya who has the duty to investigate such a situation.