Shloka 28
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
प्रांशु: कनकवर्णाभ: सिंहसंहननो युवा । मत्तवारणविक्रान्तो मत्तवारणवेगवान्,उनकी कद बहुत ऊँची थी। शरीरका रंग स्वर्ण-सा दमक रहा था। उनके सम्पूर्ण अंग सिंहके समान सुदृढ़ थे। उन्होंने युवावस्थामें पदार्पण किया था। वे मतवाले हाथीके समान मस्तानी चालसे चलते थे। उनका वेग मदोन्मत्त गजराजके समान था
vaiśampāyana uvāca | prāṃśuḥ kanakavarṇābhaḥ siṃhasaṃhanano yuvā | mattavāraṇavikrānto mattavāraṇavegavān |
Vaiśampāyana said: He was very tall, radiant with a golden hue, and built with the compact strength of a lion. Having entered the prime of youth, he moved with the proud, rolling gait of an intoxicated elephant, and his speed was like that of a rut-maddened lord of elephants. The passage underscores the ideal of heroic presence—power disciplined into a commanding, awe-inspiring bearing.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the classical epic ideal of heroic excellence: physical power, youthful vigor, and commanding presence. Ethically, such strength is implied to be meaningful when aligned with dharma—power that inspires order and protection rather than mere intimidation.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana is describing a figure’s appearance and movement in elevated, simile-rich language—tall and golden in radiance, lion-strong in build, and moving with the gait and speed of a rut-maddened elephant—setting a tone of awe around the person being introduced or observed.