Shloka 34
Hiḍimba’s Approach and Hiḍimbā’s Warning to Bhīmasena (हिडिम्बागमनम् / हिडिम्बा-भयवचनम्)
अथाजगाम पूर्व तु स्नात्वा व्याप्रो महाबल: । ददर्श जम्बुकं॑ चैव चिन्ताकुलितमानसम्,इतनेमें ही महाबली बाघ स्नान करके सबसे पहले वहाँ लौट आया। आनेपर उसने देखा, गीदड़का चित्त चिन्तासे व्याकुल हो रहा है
athājagāma pūrva tu snātvā vyāghro mahābalaḥ | dadarśa jambukaṃ caiva cintākulita-mānasam ||
Just then, the mighty tiger returned first after bathing. On arriving, he saw the jackal as well—his mind agitated and overwhelmed by anxious thoughts.
जम्बुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
An anxious, agitated mind often reveals concealed motives; inner disorder becomes a sign of ethical fault or fear of exposure, warning that deception carries psychological consequences.
After bathing, the powerful tiger returns before the others and notices the jackal in a visibly worried, unsettled state, setting up suspicion and the next turn in their interaction.