भीमसेन उवाच पूर्वरूपमदृष्ट्वा ते न यास्यामि कथंचन। यदि तेऽहमनुग्राह्यो दर्शयात्मानमात्मना॥
Bhima said: I shall never go without seeing your former form. If you are pleased with me, show me your own form.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु भीमेन स्मितं कृत्व प्लवगंमः। तद् रूपं दर्शयामास यद् वै सागरलङ्घने।॥
Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by Bhima, the monkey chief showed him the forin in which he jumped across the sea.
भ्रातुः प्रियमभीप्सन् वै चकार सुमहद् वपुः। देहस्तस्य ततोऽतीव वर्धत्यायामविस्तरैः॥
Desiring to gratify his brother, he (Hanuman) assumed a gigantic body which both in length and breadth grew exceedingly huge.
सदुमं कदलीषण्डं छादयन्नमितद्युतिः। गिरेश्वोच्छ्रयमाक्रम्य तस्थौ तत्र च वानरः॥
That greatly effulgent monkey stood there covering the whole of the plantain forest, full of trees and rising to the height, reached by the Vindhya (mountain).
समुच्छ्रितमहाकायो द्वितीय इव पर्वतः। ताम्रक्षणस्तीक्ष्णंष्ट्रो भृकुटीकुटिलाननः॥ दीर्घलाङ्गलमाविध्य दिशो व्याप्य स्थितः कपिः। तद् रूपं महदालक्ष्य भ्रातुः कौरवनन्दनः॥
Having attained to a lofty and gigantic body which looked like another mountain, (a body) furnished with coppery eyes and sharp teeth and a face marked by frowns, he lay covering all sides, lashing his long tail. That descendant of Kuru (Bhima), seeing his brother's that gigantic form.
विसिष्मिये तदा भीमो जहषे च पुनः पुनः। तमर्कमिव तेजोभिः सौवर्णमिव पर्वतम्॥ प्रदीप्तमिव चाकाशं दृष्ट्वा भीमो न्यमीलयत्। आवभाषे च हनुमान् भीमसेनं स्मयन्निव॥
Was greatly astonished and the down of his body again and again stood on end. Seeing him as blazing as the sun or the golden mountain or the blazing sky, Bhima closed his eyes. Then Hanuman smilingly thus spoke to Bhima.
एतावदिह शक्तस्त्वं द्रष्टुं रूपं ममानघ। वर्धेऽहं चाप्यतो भूयो यावन्मे मनसि स्थितम्। भीमशत्रुषु चात्यर्थं वर्धते मूर्तिरोजसा॥
"O Bhima, O sinless one, you are capable of seeing my form up to this extent. I can go on swelling my body as long as I wish. Amidst foes, my size increases exceedingly by its own energy.
वैशम्पायन उवाच तदद्भुतं महारौद्रं विन्ध्यपर्वतसंनिभम्। दृष्ट्वा हनूमतो वर्म सम्भ्रान्तः पवनात्मजः॥
Vaishampayana said : Seeing that dreadful and wonderful body of Hanuman like the Vindhya mountain, the son of Pavana (Bhima) grew bewildered.
प्रत्युवाच ततो भीम: सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः। कृताञ्जलिरदीनात्मा हनूमन्तमवस्थितम्॥
His down standing on end, the high-souled Bhima with joined hands spoke thus to Hanuman who was standing (in that form).
दृष्टं प्रमाणं विपुलं शरीरस्यास्य ते विभो। संहरस्व महावीर्य स्वयमात्मानमात्मना॥
"O lord, O greatly mighty one. I have seen the vast dimensions of your body. Now decrease it with your own prowess.
न हि शक्नोमि त्वां द्रष्टुं दिवाकरमिवोदितम्। अप्रमेयमनाघृष्यं मैनाकमिव पर्वतम्॥
I am unable to look at you who look like the rising sun, who is immeasurable and irrepressible and who resemble the Mainaka mountain.
विस्मयश्चैव मे वीर सुमहान् मनसोऽद्य वै। यद् रामस्त्वयि पार्श्वस्थे स्वयं रावणमभ्यगात्॥
O hero, this is my great wonder to day that when you were at the side of Rama, he had to fight personally with Ravana.
त्वमेव शक्तस्तां लङ्कां सयोधां सहवाहनाम्। स्वबाहुबलमाश्रित्य विनाशयितुमञ्जसा॥
Depending on your own strength of arms, you were capable of instantly destroying Lanka, with its warriors, heroes, elephants and chariots.
न हि ते किंचिदप्राप्यं मारुतात्मज विद्यते। तव नैकस्य पर्याप्तो रावणः सगणो युधि॥
O son of Vayu, there is nothing that is incapable of being achieved by you. Ravana together with his followers was no match for you in battle, though he fought you single handed.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु भीमेन हनूमान् प्लवगोत्तमः। प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं स्निग्धगम्भीरया गिरा॥
Vaishampayana said: Having been thus addressed by Bhima, that chief of monkeys, Hanuman replied in affectionate words and in solemn accents.
हनूमानुवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि भारत। भीमसेन न पर्याप्तो ममासौ राक्षसाधमः॥
Hanuman said: O mighty armed descendant of Bharata. O Bhimasena, it is as you say. That wretch of a Rakshasa (Ravana) was no match for me.
मया तु निहते तस्मिन् रावणे लोककण्टके। कीर्तिनश्येद् राघवस्य तत एतदुपेक्षितम्॥
But if I had killed Ravana, that thorn of the worlds, the glory of Raghu's son (Rama) would have been obscured, for this I left him alone.
तेन वीरेण तं हत्वा सगणं राक्षसाधमम्। आनीता स्वपुरं सीता कीर्तिश्चाख्यापिता नृषु॥
By killing that lord of the Rakashasas together with his followers and bringing back Sita to his own city, that hero established his fame among men.
तद् गच्छ विपुलप्रज्ञ भ्रातुः प्रियहिते रतः। अरिष्टं क्षेममध्वानं वायुना परिरक्षितः॥
O greatly wise one being intent on the welfare of your brothers and being protected by Vayu, go along a fortunate and blessed way.
एष पन्थाः कुरुश्रेष्ठ सौगन्धिकवनाय ते। द्रक्ष्यसेधनदोद्यानं रक्षितं यक्षराक्षसैः॥
O foremost of Kurus, this way will lead you to Saugandhika (forest). You will see the gardens of Kubera, guarded by the Yakshasas and Rakshasas.
न च ते तरसा कार्यः कुसुमावचयः स्वयम्। दैवतानि हि मान्यानि पुरुषेण विशेषतः॥
Do not pluck there any flowers by the force of your personal might, for the celestials deserve respect and regard from mortals,
बलिहोमनमस्कारैर्मन्त्रैश्च भरतर्षभ। दैवतानि प्रसादं हि भक्त्या दुर्वन्ति भारत।॥
O best of the Bharata race, O descendant of Bharata, men gratify the celestials by offerings, homas, sacrifices, reverential salutations, recitations of Mantras and veneration.
मा तात साहसं कार्षीः स्वधर्म परिपालय। स्वधर्मस्थः परंधर्मं बुध्यस्व गमयस्व च॥
O child, therefore do not act rashly, do not deviate from the duties of your order. Adhering to your own Dharma, know and follow the highest morality.
न हिधमविज्ञाय वृद्धाननुपसेव्य च। धर्मार्थो वेदितुं शक्यौ बृहस्पतिसमैरपि॥
Without knowing one's own duties and without waiting upon the old, even men who are like Brihaspati can never understand what Dharma and Artha (really are).
अधर्मो यत्रधर्माख्योधर्मश्चाधर्मसंज्ञितः। स विज्ञेयो विभागेन यत्र मुह्यन्त्यबुद्धयः॥
One should ascertain with discrimination those cases in which vice goes under the name of virtue and in which men, having no intelligence, become perplexed.
आचारसम्भवोधर्मोधर्मे वेदाः प्रतिष्ठिताः। वेदैर्यज्ञाः समुत्पन्ना यज्ञैर्देवाः प्रतिष्ठिताः॥
Four religious observances proceed from virtue, the Vedas are established in virtue and from the Vedas sacrifices came into existence. By sacrifices the celestials are established.
वेदाचारविधानोक्तैर्यज्ञैर्धार्यन्ति देवताः। बृहस्पत्युशन: प्रोक्तैर्नयैर्धार्यन्ति मानवाः॥
The celestials are maintained by the sacrifices prescribed by the Vedas and the ordinances. But men maintain themselves by following ordinances of ordinances of Brihaspati and Ushanas,
पण्याकरवणिज्याभिः कृष्यागोजाविपोषणैः। विद्ययाधार्यते सर्वधरतौर्द्विजातिभिः॥ त्रयी वार्ता दण्डनीतिस्तिस्रो विद्या विजानताम्। ताभिः सम्यक् प्रयुक्ताभिर्लोकयात्रा विधीयते॥ सा चेद्धर्मकृता न स्यात् त्रयीधर्ममृते भुवि। दण्डनीतिमृते चापि निर्मर्यादमिदं भवेत्॥ वार्ताधर्मे ह्यवर्तिन्यो विनश्येयुरिमाः प्रजाः। सुप्रवृत्तैस्त्रिभिद्येतैर्धर्मं सूयन्ति वै प्रजाः॥
And also by those avocations by which the world is maintained, such as serving for wages, receiving taxes, merchandise, agriculture and tending of cattle and sheep. The (study of the) three Vedas, agriculture, trade and government constitute, as it is ordained by the wise, the professions of the twice-born ones; each order maintains itself by following the professions prescribed for it. When these callings are properly pursued, the world is maintained with ease. If however men do not righteously lead their lives, the world becomes lawless for want of Vedic merit and government. And if people do not follow their respective vocations, they perish. But by regularly following their professions, they acquire virtue.
द्विजातीनामृतंधर्मो ह्येश्चैवैकलक्षणः। यज्ञाध्ययनदानानि त्रयः साधारणाः स्मृताः॥
The religion of the twice-born consists of the knowledge of the soul. The colour of that order is universally the The performances of sacrifices, study and the bestowal of gifts, these are the three wellknown general duties.
याजनाध्यापनं विप्रेधर्मश्चैव प्रतिग्रहः। पालनं क्षत्रियाणां वै वैश्यधर्मश्च पोषणम्॥
Performing sacrifices (on behalf of others), teaching and acceptance of gifts are the (three) duties of the Brahmana. The duty of the Kshatriya is to rule and that of Vaishya is to tend (cattle).
शुश्रूषा च द्विजातीनां शूद्राणां धर्म उच्यते। भैक्ष्यहोमव्रतैींनास्तथैव गुरुवासिताः॥
It is said that the duty of the Shudra is to serve the twice-born ones. The (Shudra) cannot beg alms, perform Homas and observe vows. They are to live in their master's house. same..
क्षत्रधर्मोऽत्र कौन्तेय तवधर्मोऽत्र रक्षणम्। स्वधर्म प्रतिपद्यस्व विनीतो नियतेन्द्रियः॥
O son of Kunti, your duty is that of a Kshatriya, namely to protect (men). Therefore controlling your passions, perform your own duties in an humble spirit.
वृद्धैः सम्मन्त्र्य सद्धिश्च बुद्धिमद्भिः श्रुतान्वितैः। आस्थितः शास्ति दण्डेन व्यसनी परिभूयते॥ निग्रहानुग्रहैः सम्यग् यदा राजा प्रवर्तते। तदा भवन्ति लोकस्य मर्यादा: सुव्यवस्थिताः॥
That king only is fit to govern who takes counsel of wise men, who is helped by honest, intelligent and learned ministers. But a sinful king always meets with defeat. When the king duly prescribes and properly confers favours, then only the order of the world is preserved.
तस्माद् देशे च दुर्गे च शत्रुमित्रबलेषु च। नित्यं चारेण बोद्धव्यं स्थानं वृद्धिः क्षयस्तथा॥
Therefore the nature of the hostile country, its fortified places, the allies of the enemy, their prosperity and adversity, must be ascertained by spies.
राज्ञामुपायश्चाश्च बुद्धिमत्रपराक्रमाः। निग्रहप्रग्रहौ चैव दाक्ष्यं वै कार्यसाधकम्॥ साम्ना दानेन भेदेन दण्डेनोपक्षणेन च। साधनीयानि कर्माणि समासव्यासयोगतः॥
Spies are the most important helps to a king; tact, diplomacy, prowess, chastisement, favour and cleverness lead to success. Success should also be attained through the following, either in their combination or in separation, namely conciliation, gifts, sowing dissension's, chastisement and slight.
मन्त्रमूला नया: भरतर्षभ। सुमन्त्रितेन या सिद्धिस्तां द्विजैः सह मन्त्रयेत्॥
O best of the Bharata race, politics has for its roots diplomacy. Diplomacy again is the main qualification of a spy. Well judged policy brings in success; therefore in the political matters, counsels of Brahmanas should be taken.
स्त्रिया मूढेन बालेन लुब्धेन लघुनापि वा। सर्वे चाराश्च न मन्त्रयीत गुह्यानि येषु चोन्मादलक्षणम्॥
In matters of secrecy, a woman, a fool, a boy, a covetous man, a mean-minded person and he in whom signs of insanity are marked must not be consulted.
मन्त्रयेत् सह विद्वद्भिः शक्तैः कर्माणि कारयेत्। स्निग्धैश्च नीतिविन्यासान् मूर्खान् सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्॥
Wise men should only be consulted and affairs should be transacted only through able officer. Diplomacy must be carried on through friendly persons. Fools must always be avoided.
धार्मिकान्धर्मकार्येषु अर्थकार्येषु पण्डितान्। स्त्रीषु क्लीबान् नियुञ्जीत क्रूरान् क्रूरेषु कर्ममु॥
In religious matters pious men, in the matters of gain learned men, in guarding woman eunuchs and in all crooked affairs crooked men should be employed.
स्वेभ्यश्चैव परेभ्यश्च कार्याकार्यसमुद्भवा। बुद्धिः कर्मसु विज्ञेया रिपूणां च बलाबलम्॥ बुद्ध्या स्वप्रतिपन्नेषु कुर्यात् साधुष्वनुग्रहम्। निग्रहं चाप्यशिष्टेषु निर्मर्यादेषु कारयेत्॥
Propriety and impropriety of the resolution of the enemy, as also their strength and weakness should be ascertain through one's own spies as well as the spies of the enemies. Favour should be shown to honest persons that have prudently sought protection. But lawless and disobedient persons should always be punished.
निग्रहे प्रग्रहे सम्यग् यदा राजा प्रवर्तते। तदा भवति लोकस्य मर्यादा सुव्यवस्थिता॥
When a king justly punishes and shows favour, dignity of the law is then well maintained and all people live in good order.
एष तेऽभिहितः पार्थ घोरोधर्मो दुरन्वयः। तं स्वधर्मविभागेन विनयस्थोऽनुपालय॥
O son of Pritha, I have thus explained to you all the kingly duties so difficult to comprehend. Perform with equanimity the duty as prescribed for your order.
तपोधर्मदमेज्याभिर्विप्रा यान्ति यथा दिवम्। दानातिथ्यक्रियाधमैर्यान्ति वैश्याच सद्गतिम्॥ क्षत्रं याति तथा स्वर्गं भुवि निग्रहपालनैः।
The Brahmanas go to heaven by ascetic merits, by controlling their senses and by performing sacrifices. The Vaishyas obtain the blessed state by gifts, hospitality and religious acts. The Kshatriyas go to heaven by protecting and punishing men.
सम्यक् प्रणीतदण्डा हि कामद्वेषविवर्जिताः। अलुब्धा विगतक्रोधाः सतां यान्ति सलोकताम्॥
Being not influenced by lust, malice, avarice and anger, if kings justly and properly punish (their subjects), they then go to the place where virtuous men go.