Shloka 17

Bhīma–Hanūmān Dialogue on Yugas (युगवर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ते हनुमता हीनवीर्यपराक्रमम्‌ | मनसाचिन्तयद्‌ भीम: स्वबाहुबलदर्पित:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! हनुमानजीके ऐसा कहनेपर अपने बाहुबलका घमंड रखनेवाले भीमने मन-ही-मन उन्हें बल और पराक्रमसे हीन समझा

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca evam ukte hanumatā hīna-vīrya-parākramam | manasā cintayad bhīmaḥ sva-bāhu-bala-darpitaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: When Hanumān had spoken thus, Bhīma—proud of the strength of his own arms—reflected inwardly and judged him to be lacking in power and prowess. The moment reveals how self-confidence can harden into arrogance, blinding one to the true stature of elders and the spiritually accomplished.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaiśampāyana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्ते: when (it was) said
• उक्ते: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Past passive participle, Neuter, Locative, Singular

• हनुमता: by Hanumān
• हनुमता: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• हीन: devoid of, lacking
• हीन: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हीन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वीर्य: strength, vigor
• वीर्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• पराक्रमम्: valor, prowess
• पराक्रमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराक्रम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मनसा: in the mind, mentally
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अचिन्तयत्: thought, considered
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भीमः: Bhīma
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्व: one's own
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• बाहु: arm
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• बल: strength
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• दर्पितः: proud, puffed up
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दर्पित
• Form: Past passive participle (used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Hanumān
• Bhīma