Shloka 8

Bhīma–Hanūmān Dialogue on Yugas (युगवर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

भीम उवाच निर्गुण: परमात्मा तु देहं व्याप्यावतिष्ठते । तमहं ज्ञानविज्ञेयं नावमन्ये न लड्घये,भीमसेनने कहा--निर्गुण परमात्मा समस्त प्राणियोंके शरीरमें व्याप्त होकर स्थित हैं। वे ज्ञानसे ही जाननेमें आते हैं। मैं उनका अपमान या उल्लंघन नहीं करूँगा

Transliteration

bhīma uvāca — nirguṇaḥ paramātmā tu dehaṁ vyāpyāvatiṣṭhate | tam ahaṁ jñāna-vijñeyaṁ nāvamanye na laṅghaye ||

Translation

Bhima sprach: „Das höchste Selbst, ohne Eigenschaften, durchdringt den Leib und weilt in ihm. Es ist durch wahre Erkenntnis zu erkennen; darum werde ich Ihn weder entehren noch gegen Ihn übertreten.“

Word by Word

भीमःBhima

उवाचsaid

निर्गुणःwithout qualities

परमात्माthe Supreme Self

तुindeed/but

देहम्the body

व्याप्यhaving pervaded

अवतिष्ठतेabides/stands

तम्him/that (Supreme Self)

अहम्I

ज्ञानविज्ञेयम्to be known through knowledge

नnot

अवमन्येI disrespect/insult

नnor/not

लङ्घयेI transgress/overstep

Speaker

भीम उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhima (Bhimasena)

Paramatman (Supreme Self)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The Supreme Self is nirguṇa (beyond material attributes) and pervades all embodied beings; recognizing this through true knowledge leads to ethical restraint—one should not insult or violate what is sacredly present within all.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhima articulates a principled stance: because the Paramatman abides within bodies and is knowable through spiritual knowledge, he vows not to show contempt or commit transgression—framing his conduct in terms of reverence for the indwelling Self.