Shloka 35

Post–Baka-vadha Residence and the Introduction of Yājñasenī’s Svayaṃvara (आदि पर्व, अध्याय १५३)

Devanagari script

बलिनं मन्यसे यच्चाप्यात्मानं सपराक्रमम्‌ | ज्ञास्यस्यद्य समागम्य मया55त्मानं बलाधिकम्‌

Transliteration

balinaṃ manyase yac cāpy ātmānaṃ saparākramam | jñāsyasy adya samāgamya mayātmānaṃ balādhikam ||

Translation

Hidimba said: “Since you consider yourself strong and full of prowess, today—when you come face to face with me—you will learn that I am stronger than you.”

Word by Word

• बलिनम्: strong, powerful (one)
• बलिनम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मन्यसे: you think/consider
• मन्यसे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (मन्यते)
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Atmanepada

• यत्: since/that (because)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद्

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• आत्मानम्: yourself
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सपराक्रमम्: with valor/might
• सपराक्रमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-पराक्रम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ज्ञास्यसि: you will know/realize
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: Future (Simple Future), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य

• समागम्य: having met/coming together (with me)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Active

• मया: by me/with me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• आत्मानम्: myself
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बलाधिकम्: stronger (in strength)
• बलाधिकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल-अधिक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

हिडिग्ब उवाच

Characters & Entities

• हिडिग्ब (Hidimba)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical danger of self-assured pride in one’s own power: boasting invites confrontation, and true strength is tested in encounter rather than claimed in words.

What is happening in the narrative?

Hidimba taunts his opponent, asserting that the other’s belief in his own strength will be disproved when they meet, because Hidimba claims to be stronger.