Shloka 3

Bhīma–Hanūmān Dialogue on Yugas (युगवर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

कौरव: सोमवंशीय: कुन्त्या गर्भेण धारित: । पाण्डवो वायुतनयो भीमसेन इति श्रुत:,मेरा परिचय इस प्रकार है--मैं चन्द्रवंशी क्षत्रिय हूँ। मेरा जन्म कुरुकुलमें हुआ है। माता कुन्तीने मुझे गर्भमें धारण किया था। मैं वायुपुत्र पाण्डव हूँ। मेरा नाम भीमसेन है

Transliteration

kauravaḥ somavaṁśīyaḥ kuntyā garbheṇa dhāritaḥ | pāṇḍavo vāyutanayo bhīmasena iti śrutaḥ ||

Translation

Bhima said: “I am a Kaurava of the Lunar dynasty, conceived and borne in Kunti’s womb. I am also a Pandava—Vayu’s son—known by the name Bhimasena.” In declaring his lineage and divine paternity, Bhima asserts rightful identity and honor, grounding his conduct in kṣatriya legitimacy and the ethical duty to stand by truth about one’s birth and station.

Word by Word

कौरवःa Kaurava (of the Kuru lineage)

सोमवंशीयःbelonging to the Soma (Lunar) dynasty

कुन्त्याःof Kuntī

गर्भेणby/with (her) womb; in pregnancy

धारितःborne/held (in the womb)

पाण्डवःa Pāṇḍava (son/descendant of Pāṇḍu)

वायुतनयःson of Vāyu (the Wind-god)

भीमसेनःBhīmasena (he whose army/host is formidable)

इतिthus; as (so) called

श्रुतःis heard/known (as); is reputed

Speaker

भीम उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhima (Bhimasena)

Kunti

Vayu

Kuru lineage (Kaurava)

Soma/Lunar dynasty (Somavaṁśa)

Pandu (implied by 'Pandava')

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes