Shloka 85
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
सिंहनादं चकारोग्र॑ं वज्ञाशनिसमं बली । तेन शब्देन भीमस्य वित्रेसुर्मुग॒पक्षिण:,परम बुद्धिमान् बलवान् महाबाहु भीमसेन उस महान् वनमें विशालकाय महाबली वानरराज हनुमानजीको अकेले ही स्वर्गका मार्ग रोककर हिमालयके समान स्थित देख निर्भय होकर वेगपूर्वक उनके पास गये और वज्र-गर्जनाके समान भयंकर सिंहनाद करने लगे। भीमसेनके उस सिंहनादसे वहाँके मृग और पक्षी थर्रा उठे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | siṃhanādaṃ cakārograṃ vajrāśani-samaṃ balī | tena śabdena bhīmasya vitrēsūḥ mṛga-pakṣiṇaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The mighty Bhīma let out a fierce lion-roar, like the crash of a thunderbolt. At that sound, the beasts and birds of the forest trembled in fear. The scene underscores how raw strength, when displayed without restraint, can unsettle the innocent around it—even before any direct conflict begins.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power has consequences beyond its intended target: a display of might can disturb the vulnerable and the innocent. The verse implicitly points toward the ethical need for restraint and awareness of collateral impact, even for a righteous hero.
Bhīma emits a thunderbolt-like lion-roar in the forest; the sound is so intense that the local animals and birds tremble. It heightens the dramatic tension as Bhīma approaches a formidable presence in the wilderness.