Shloka 29
Hanūmān’s Embrace, Counsel, and Promise to Amplify Bhīma’s Battle-Roar
Gandhamādana Continuation
एवं शास्त्रेषु भिन्नेषु बहुधा नीयते क्रिया । तपोदानप्रवृत्ता च राजसी भवति प्रजा,इस प्रकार भिन्न-भिन्न शास्त्रोंके होनेसे उनके बताये हुए कर्मोमें भी अनेक भेद हो जाते हैं तथा प्रजा तप और दान--इन दो ही धर्मोमें प्रवृत होकर राजसी हो जाती है
evaṁ śāstreṣu bhinneṣu bahudhā nīyate kriyā | tapodānapravṛttā ca rājasī bhavati prajā ||
When the scriptural teachings are divided and divergent, the prescribed practices too are led in many different directions. Then the people, engaging chiefly in austerity and gift-giving alone, come to be dominated by the rājasa disposition—active, outward, and driven by display rather than inner clarity.
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhima warns that when authoritative teachings are fragmented and contradictory, religious action becomes inconsistent; people may cling to visible virtues like austerity and charity, yet remain rājasa—driven by activity, prestige, and external performance rather than balanced discernment.
In Bhima’s speech, he comments on the practical consequence of differing śāstric prescriptions: the populace follows varied rites and, focusing mainly on tapas and dāna, develops a predominantly rājasa character.