Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.149
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3.149.1
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य वानरेन्द्रस्य धीमतः ।
भीमसेनस्तदा वीरः प्रोवाचामितविक्रमः ॥ ३.१४९.१ ॥
Having heard these words of that wise lord of monkeys, the hero Bhīmasena of immeasurable prowess then spoke.
3.149.2
को भवान्किंनिमित्तं वा वानरं वपुराश्रितः ।
ब्राह्मणानन्तरो वर्णः क्षत्रियस्त्वाऽनुपृच्छति ॥ ३.१४९.२ ॥
Who are you, and for what reason have you taken the form of a monkey? I, a kṣatriya, the class next after the brahmins, ask you.
3.149.3
कौरवः सोमवंशीयः कुन्त्या गर्भेण धारितः ।
पाण्डवो वायुतनयो भीमसेन इति श्रुतः ॥ ३.१४९.३ ॥
I am a Kaurava of the lunar line, carried in the womb of Kuntī; a Pāṇḍava, son of the wind god, known as Bhīmasena.
3.149.4
स वाक्यं भीमसेनस्य स्मितेन प्रतिगृह्य तत् ।
हनुमान्वायुतनयो वायुपुत्रमभाषत ॥ ३.१४९.४ ॥
Receiving those words of Bhīmasena with a smile, Hanumān, son of the wind god, spoke to the son of the wind god.
3.149.5
वानरोऽहं न ते मार्गं प्रदास्यामि यथोप्सितम् ।
साधु गच्छ निवर्तस्व मा त्वं प्राप्स्यसि वैशसम् ॥ ३.१४९.५ ॥
I am a monkey; I will not grant you the path you desire. Go well, turn back; you shall not meet destruction.
3.149.6
वैशसं वाऽस्तु यद्वान्यन्न त्वां रपृच्चामि वानर ।
प्रयच्छ मार्गमुत्तिष्ठ मा मत्तः प्राप्स्यसे व्यथाम् ॥ ३.१४९.६ ॥
Let it be destruction, or whatever else it may be; O monkey, I do not ask anything of you. Give the path, rise up; do not meet pain from me.
3.149.7
नास्ति शक्तिर्ममोत्थातुं जरया क्लेशितो ह्यहम् ।
यद्यवश्यं प्रयातव्यं लङ्घयित्वा प्रयाहि माम् ॥ ३.१४९.७ ॥
I have no strength to rise, for I am afflicted by old age. If you must indeed go, leap over me and go on.
3.149.8
निर्गुणः परमात्मा तु देहं ते व्याप्य तिष्ठते ।
तमहं ज्ञानविज्ञेयं नावमन्ये न लङ्घये ॥ ३.१४९.८ ॥
The attributeless Supreme Self pervades your body and abides there. Him, who is to be known through knowledge and discernment, I do not disregard, nor do I leap over.
3.149.9
यद्यागमैर्न विद्यां च तमहं भूतभावनम् ।
क्रमेयं त्वां गिरिं चैव हनीमानिव सागरम् ॥ ३.१४९.९ ॥
If I do not know, through the scriptures and knowledge, Him who sustains all beings, then I would step over you and this mountain, just as Hanumān stepped over the ocean.
3.149.10
क एष हनुमान्नाम सागरो येन लङ्घितः ।
पृच्चामि त्वां नरश्रेष्ठ कथ्यतां यदि शक्यते ॥ ३.१४९.१० ॥
Who was this one named Hanumān, by whom the ocean was leapt over? O best of men, I ask you; tell me, if it can be told.
3.149.11
भ्राता मम गुणश्लाघ्यो बुद्धिसत्वबलान्वितः ।
रामायणेऽतिविख्यातः श्रीमान्वानरपुङ्गवः ॥ ३.१४९.११ ॥
My brother, praised for his virtues, endowed with intellect, courage and strength, very famous in the Rāmāyaṇa, the glorious best of monkeys.
3.149.12
रामपत्नीकृते येन शतयोजनविस्तृतः ।
सागरः प्लवगेन्द्रेण क्रमेणैकेन लङ्घितः ॥ ३.१४९.१२ ॥
For the sake of Rāma's wife, the lord of leapers crossed in a single stride the ocean a hundred yojanas wide.
3.149.13
स मे भ्राता महावीर्यस्तुल्योऽहं तस् तेजसा ।
बले पराक्रमे युद्धे शक्तोऽहं तव निग्रहे ॥ ३.१४९.१३ ॥
That mighty brother of mine is my equal in splendour. In strength, prowess and battle I am able to subdue you.
3.149.14
इमं देशमनुप्राप्तः कारणेनास्मि केनचित् ।
उत्तिष्ठ देहि मे मार्गं पश्य मे चाद्य पौरुषम्।
मच्छासनमकुर्वाणं त्वां वा नेष्ये यमक्षयम् ॥ ३.१४९.१४ ॥
I have come to this place for some reason. Rise up and give me the way; today, see my manly valour. If you do not obey my command, I shall send you to Yama's abode.
3.149.15
विज्ञाय तं बलोन्मत्तं बाहुवीर्येण दर्पितम् ।
हृदयेनावहस्यैनं हनूमान्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१४९.१५ ॥
Perceiving him maddened by strength and proud of the valour of his arms, Hanūmān, smiling inwardly, spoke these words to him.
3.149.16
प्रसीद नास्ति मे शक्तिरुत्थातुं जरयाऽनघ ।
ममानुकम्पया त्वेतत्पुच्छमुत्सार्य गम्यताम् ॥ ३.१४९.१६ ॥
Be gracious, O sinless one; I have no strength to rise because of old age. Out of compassion for me, move this tail aside and go.
3.149.17
एवमुक्ते हनुमता हीनवीर्यपराक्रमम् ।
मनसाऽचिनतयद्भीमः स्वबाहुबलदर्पितः ॥ ३.१४९.१७ ॥
When Hanūmān had spoken thus, Bhīma, proud of his own arm-strength, thought within himself that he was lacking in valour and prowess.
3.149.18
पुच्छे प्रगृह्य तरसा हीनवीर्यपराक्रमम् ।
सालोक्यमन्तकस्यैनं नयाम्यद्येह वानरम् ॥ ३.१४९.१८ ॥
Seizing him by the tail with force, I shall lead this monkey, lacking valour and prowess, to the world of Death this very day, right here.
3.149.19
सावज्ञमथ वामेन स्मयञ्जग्राह पाणिना ।
न चाशकच्चालयितुं भीमः पुच्छं महाकपेः ॥ ३.१४९.१९ ॥
Then, with contempt and smiling, Bhīma seized it with his left hand, but he could not even move the tail of the great monkey.
3.149.20
उच्चिक्षेप पुनर्दोर्भ्यामिन्द्रायुधमिवोच्छ्रितम् ।
नोद्धर्तुमशकद्भीमो दोर्भ्यामपि महाबलः ॥ ३.१४९.२० ॥
Again he tried to lift it high with both arms, like Indra's thunderbolt, but even with both arms the mighty Bhīma could not raise it.
3.149.21
उत्क्षिप्तभ्रूर्विवृत्ताक्षः संहतभ्रकुटीमुखः ।
स्विन्नगात्रोऽभवद्भीमो न चोद्धर्तुंशशाक तम् ॥ ३.१४९.२१ ॥
With eyebrows raised, eyes rolling, and face knit in frowns, Bhīma's limbs grew drenched with sweat, and he could not lift it.
3.149.22
यत्नवानपि तु श्रीमाँल्लाङ्गूलोद्धरणे ततः ।
कपेः पार्श्वगतो भीमस्तस्थौ व्रीडडानताननः ॥ ३.१४९.२२ ॥
Though he strove, the glorious Bhīma failed to lift the tail, and stood at the monkey's side with face bowed in shame.
3.149.23
प्रणिपत्य च कौन्तेयः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
प्रसीद कपिशार्दूल दुरुक्तं क्षम्यतां मम ॥ ३.१४९.२३ ॥
Bowing and joining his palms, the son of Kuntī spoke these words: 'Be gracious, tiger among monkeys; forgive my harsh words.'
3.149.24
सिद्धो वा यदि वा देवो गन्धर्वो वाऽथ गुह्यकः ।
पृष्टः सन्को मया ब्रूहि कस्त्वं वानररूपधृत् ॥ ३.१४९.२४ ॥
'Are you a perfected being, or a god, or a gandharva, or a guhyaka? I ask you: tell me, who are you, bearing a monkey's form?'
3.149.25
न चेद्गुह्यं महाबाहो श्रोतव्यं चेद्भवेन्मम ।
शिष्यवत्त्वां तु पृच्छामि उपपन्नोऽस्मि तेऽनघ ॥ ३.१४९.२५ ॥
O mighty-armed one, if it is not a secret and is fit for me to hear, I ask you as a disciple; O sinless one, I have come to you.
3.149.26
यत्ते मम परिज्ञाने कौतूहलमरिंदम ।
तत्सर्वमखिलेन त्वं शृणु पाण्डवनन्दन ॥ ३.१४९.२६ ॥
O subduer of foes, whatever curiosity you have about my knowledge, O delight of the Pāṇḍavas, listen to all of it completely.
3.149.27
अहं केसरिणः क्षेत्रे वायुना जगदायुषा ।
जातः कमलपत्राक्ष हनूमान्नाम वानरः ॥ ३.१४९.२७ ॥
I was born in the field of Kesarin, from Vāyu, the life of the world, O lotus-eyed one; my name is Hanumān, a monkey.
3.149.28
सूर्यपुत्रं च सुग्रीवं शक्रपुत्रं च वालिनम् ।
सर्ववानरराजानौ सर्ववानरयूथपाः ॥ ३.१४९.२८ ॥
Sugrīva, son of the Sun, and Vāli, son of Indra, both kings of all monkeys, and the leaders of all monkey troops.
3.149.29
उपतस्थुर्महावीर्या मम चामित्रकर्शन ।
सुग्रीवेणाभवत्प्रीतिरनिलस्याग्निना यथा ॥ ३.१४९.२९ ॥
O crusher of foes, the mighty-souled monkeys attended upon me, and affection arose between me and Sugrīva, as between the wind and fire.
3.149.30
निकृतः स ततो भ्रात्रा कस्मिंश्चित्कारणान्तरे ।
ऋश्यमूके मया सार्धं सुग्रीवो न्यवसच्चिरम् ॥ ३.१४९.३० ॥
Then, wronged by his brother for some other reason, Sugrīva dwelt with me on Ṛśyamūka for a long time.
3.149.31
अथ दाशरथिर्वीरो रामो नाम महाबलः ।
विष्णुर्मानुषरूपेण चचार वसुधातलम् ॥ ३.१४९.३१ ॥
Then Rāma, the hero, son of Daśaratha, of great might, Viṣṇu in human form, wandered over the surface of the earth.
3.149.32
स पितुः प्रियमन्विच्छन्सहभार्यः सहानुजः ।
सधनुर्धन्विनांश्रेष्ठो दण्डकारण्यमाश्रितः ॥ ३.१४९.३२ ॥
Seeking to fulfil his father's wish, with his wife and younger brother, bow in hand, the best of archers, he took refuge in the Daṇḍaka forest.
3.149.33
तस्य भार्या जनस्थानाच्छलेनापहृता बलात् ।
राक्षसेन्द्रेण बलिना रावणेन दुरात्मना ॥ ३.१४९.३३ ॥
His wife was carried off by force and deceit from Janasthāna, by Rāvaṇa, the mighty lord of the rākṣasas, the wicked-minded one.
3.149.34
सुवर्णरत्नचित्रेण मृगरूपेण रक्षसा ।
वञ्चयित्वा नरव्याघ्रं मारीचेन तदाऽनघ ॥ ३.१४९.३४ ॥
Having deceived the tiger among men by means of the rākṣasa Mārīca, in the form of a deer adorned with gold and jewels, then, O sinless one.