Shloka 493
Bhīmasena–Hanūmān Saṃvāda: The Tail Test and the Divine Path
वन॑ पाण्डुसुत: श्रीमाछ्छब्देनापूरयन् दिश: । तब अपने बाहु-बलका भरोसा रखनेवाले श्रीमान् वायुपुत्र भीमने कुपित हो एक हाथीसे दूसरे हाथियोंको और एक सिंहसे दूसरे सिंहोंको मार भगाया तथा उन महाबली पाण्डुकुमारने कितनोंको तमाचोंके प्रहारसे मार डाला। भीमसेनकी मार खाकर सिंह, व्याप्र और चीते (बघेरे) भयसे उन्हें छोड़कर भाग चले तथा घबराकर मल-मूत्र करने लगे। तदनन्तर महान् शक्तिशाली पाण्डुनन्दन भीमसेनने शीघ्र उन सबको छोड़कर अपनी गर्जनासे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको गुँजाते हुए एक वनमें प्रवेश किया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | vanaṃ pāṇḍusutaḥ śrīmān śabdenāpūrayann diśaḥ | tataḥ svabāhu-balāśrayaḥ śrīmān vāyuputro bhīmaḥ kupito hastinā hastinaḥ siṃhena ca siṃhān jaghāna vidhāvitavān | sa mahābalī pāṇḍukumāraḥ kecid api tāḍanaiḥ (tāḍa-prāhāraiḥ) nipātitavān | bhīmasenasya prahārābhihataiḥ siṃhaiḥ vyāghraiś ca citrakaiḥ (dvipadāṃśubhiḥ) bhayāt taṃ parityajya palāyitam, trastaiś ca mala-mūtraṃ kṛtam | tadanantaraṃ mahāśaktimān pāṇḍunandano bhīmasenaḥ kṣipraṃ tān sarvān vihāya svagarjanayā samantād diśo ghoṣayan vane prāviśat |
Vaiśampāyana disse: O ilustre filho de Pāṇḍu encheu as direções com o seu brado. Então Bhīma, o esplêndido filho de Vāyu, confiando na força dos próprios braços e inflamado de ira, pôs as feras em debandada—abatendo elefantes com elefantes e leões com leões, e derrubando muitos com o ímpeto de seus golpes. Leões, tigres e leopardos, açoitados por Bhīmasena, abandonaram o lugar em terror, fugindo em pânico e chegando a perder o controle de si mesmos de tanto medo. Depois, o poderoso Bhīmasena, filho de Pāṇḍu, deixando-os para trás, penetrou mais fundo na floresta, fazendo ressoar todas as direções com seu clamor trovejante.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage contrasts immense capability with the impulse of anger: strength can secure safety and command fear in a hostile environment, but when driven by krodha it becomes a force that overwhelms restraint—hinting at the ethical need to govern power with self-control.
Bhīma, described as the son of Vāyu and son of Pāṇḍu, roars so loudly that the directions resound. Enraged, he attacks and scatters powerful wild animals—elephants, lions, tigers, and leopards—causing them to flee in terror. He then leaves them behind and enters deeper into the forest, still roaring.