Mahabharata 3.147.4 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 147, Shloka 4
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
तच्छुभा शुभमासाद्य सौगन्धिकमनुत्तमम् । अतीव मुदिता राजन् भीमसेनमथाब्रवीत्
tacchubhā śubham āsādya saugandhikam anuttamam | atīva muditā rājan bhīmasenam athābravīt, janamejaya ||
ໄວສັມປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ໂອ ພຣະມະຫາກະສັດ (ຈະນະເມຊະຍະ), ເມື່ອໄດ້ເຂົ້າເຖິງດອກສໍາກັນທິກະອັນເປັນມົງຄຸນ ແລະດີເລີດສຸດນັ້ນ ດຣາວປະດີຜູ້ມີຄຸນທຳ ກໍຍິນດີຢ່າງຫຼາຍ ແລ້ວຈຶ່ງກ່າວກັບ ພີມະເສນະ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights how attraction to an extraordinary object can motivate action and thereby become a subtle test of self-control and dharma; delight and desire should be guided by discernment so that pursuit does not lead to harm or unrighteousness.
Draupadī reaches a supremely fragrant saugandhika lotus, becomes very pleased, and addresses Bhīma—setting up her request and the ensuing quest connected with obtaining such lotuses.
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