Shloka 10
Kuberasaras-darśana (Bhīma beholds Kubera’s guarded lotus-lake) / कुबेरसरः-दर्शनम्
वैशम्पायन उवाच तदद्धुतं महारौद्रं विन्ध्यपर्वतसंनिभम् । दृष्टवा हनूमतो वर्ष्म सम्भ्रान्त: पवनात्मज:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-जनमेजय! हनुमानजीका वह विन्न्ध्य पर्वतके समान अत्यन्त भयंकर और अद्भुत शरीर देखकर वायुपुत्र भीमसेन घबरा गये। उनके शरीरमें रोंगटे खड़े होने लगे। उस समय उदार-हृदय भीमने हाथ जोड़कर अपने सामने खड़े हुए हनुमानूजीसे कहा--
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tad adbhutaṃ mahāraudraṃ vindhyaparvatasaṃnibham | dṛṣṭvā hanūmato varṣma sambhrāntaḥ pavanātmajaḥ |
毗舍婆耶那曰：“阇那梅阇耶啊，毗摩塞那——风神之子——见哈奴曼之身：奇绝非常，威猛可怖，广大如温陀山，顿时为惊骇所撼，毛发皆竖。其后，这位胸怀宽宏的毗摩合掌致敬，对立于面前的哈奴曼开口说道。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True strength is tempered by humility: even the mighty Bhīma, on witnessing Hanūmān’s overwhelming form, responds with reverence and folded hands, showing that dharmic power recognizes and bows before a higher spiritual and moral authority.
During the Vana Parva episode where Bhīma encounters Hanūmān, Bhīma sees Hanūmān’s immense, terrifying, mountain-like body. Overcome with awe (gooseflesh and agitation), Bhīma respectfully joins his hands and begins to speak to Hanūmān standing before him.