Shloka 63
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
त॑ वज्ननिष्पेषसममास्फोटितमहारवम् | श्रुत्वा शैलगुहासुप्तै: सिंहैर्मुक्तो महास्वन:,पर्वतोंपर वज्रपात होनेके कारण उस ताल ठोंकनेके भयानक शब्दको सुनकर गुफाओंमें सोये हुए सिंहोंने भी जोर-जोरसे दहाड़ना आरम्भ किया
taṁ vajra-niṣpeṣa-samam āsphoṭita-mahā-ravam | śrutvā śaila-guhā-suptaiḥ siṁhair mukto mahā-svanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Hearing that terrifying, thunderous sound—like the crushing blow of a thunderbolt, as if a mighty clap had been struck—lions that had been sleeping in mountain caves were roused and began to roar aloud. The scene underscores how a single violent disturbance in nature can awaken even the most dormant forces, mirroring how upheaval in human affairs can stir latent power and fear.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intense, disruptive force (symbolized by a thunderbolt-like sound) can awaken dormant energies and provoke powerful reactions—an ethical reminder that actions creating turmoil can have wide, uncontrollable consequences.
A tremendous, thunderbolt-like crashing sound is heard on the mountain; even lions sleeping in mountain caves are startled awake and roar loudly in response.