Shloka 16
Bhīma’s Entry into Kubera’s Nalinī and the Taking of Saugandhika Lotuses (सौगन्धिकोत्पल-ग्रहणम्)
चमूं विगाह्[ शत्रूणां शरशक्तिसमाकुलाम् | यदा सिंहरवं वीर करिष्यसि महाबल,“महाबली वीर! जब तुम बाण और शक्तिके आघातसे व्याकुल हुई शत्रुओंकी सेनामें घुसकर सिंहनाद करोगे, उस समय मैं अपनी गर्जनासे तुम्हारे उस सिंहनादको और बढ़ा दूँगा। उसके सिवा अर्जुनकी ध्वजापर बैठकर मैं ऐसी भीषण गर्जना करूँगा, जो शत्रुओंके प्राणोंको हरनेवाली होगी, जिससे तुमलोग उन्हें सुगमतासे मार सकोगे।” पाण्डवोंका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाले भीमसेनसे ऐसा कहकर हनुमानजीने उन्हें जानेके लिये मार्ग बता दिया और स्वयं वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गये
camūṁ vigāhya śatrūṇāṁ śaraśakti-samākulām | yadā siṁha-ravaṁ vīra kariṣyasi mahā-bala ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Ó herói de grande força, quando te lançares no meio do exército inimigo—apertado pelos golpes de flechas e lanças—e ergueres um brado de leão, eu aumentarei esse brado com o meu próprio clamor trovejante. E mais: sentado no estandarte de Arjuna, soltarei um rugido terrível que rouba o fôlego aos inimigos, para que possais abatê-los com facilidade.” Tendo assim falado a Bhīmasena, cujos feitos alegram os Pāṇḍavas, Hanumān mostrou-lhe o caminho para partir e desapareceu ali mesmo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True strength is supported by righteous alliance and devotion: the warrior’s courage (siṁha-rava) is not mere noise but a moral resolve, and divine support (Hanumān’s roar from Arjuna’s banner) symbolizes that dharmic effort is amplified when aligned with higher purpose and disciplined valor.
Hanumān promises Bhīma that when Bhīma charges into the enemy ranks and roars like a lion, Hanumān will magnify that roar and, later, from Arjuna’s banner, unleash a terrifying cry that breaks the enemies’ spirit—after which Hanumān indicates the way for Bhīma to depart and then disappears.