Mahabharata 3.150: pañcāśadadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ

3.150.1

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tataḥ saṃhṛtya vipulaṃ tadvapuḥ kāmavardhitam |
bhīmasenaṃ punardorbhyāṃ paryaṣvajata vānaraḥ || 1 ||

Vaisampayana said, "Then contracting that huge body of his, which he had assumed at will, the monkey with his arms again embraced Bhimasena. And O Bharata, on Bhima being embraced by his brother, his fatigue went off, and all (the powers of body) as also his strength were restored. And having gained great accession of strength, he thought that there was none equal to him in physical power. And with tears in his eyes, the monkey from affection again addressed Bhima in choked utterance, saying, 'O hero, repair to thy own abode. May I be incidentally remembered by thee in thy talk! O best of Kurus, do not tell any one that I abide here. O thou of great strength, the most excellent of the wives of the gods and Gandharvas resort to this place, and the time of their arrival is nigh. My eyes have been blessed (by seeing thee). And, O Bhima, having felt a human being by coming in contact with thee, I have been put in mind of that son of Raghu, who was Vishnu himself under the name of Rama, and who delighted the heart of the world; and who was as the sun in regard to the lotus face of Sita, and also to that darkness--Ravana. Therefore, O heroic son of Kunti, let not thy meeting with me be fruitless. Do thou with fraternal feeling ask of me a boon, O Bharata. If this be thy wish, that going to Varanavata, I may destroy the insignificant sons of Dhritarashtra--even this will I immediately do. Or if this be thy wish that, that city may be ground by me with rocks, or that I may bind Duryodhana and bring him before thee, even this will I do to-day, O thou of mighty strength.'

Vaisampayana said, "Hearing those words of that high-souled one, Bhimasena with a cheerful heart answered Hanuman, saying, 'O foremost of monkeys, I take all this as already performed by thee. Good happen to thee. O mighty-armed one! I ask of thee this,--be thou well pleased with me. O powerful one, on thy having become our protector, the Pandavas have found help. Even by thy prowess shall we conquer all foes." Thus addressed, Hanuman said unto Bhimasena, 'From fraternal feeling and affection, I will do good unto thee, by diving into the army of thy foes copiously furnished with arrows and javelins. And, O highly powerful one, O hero, when thou shall give leonine roars, then shall I with my own, add force to shouts. Remaining on the flagstaff of Arjuna's car will I emit fierce shouts that will damp the energy of thy foes. Thereby ye will slay them easily.' Having said this unto Pandu's son, and also pointed him out the way. Hanuman vanished at that spot."

Vaisampayana said, "Then contracting that huge body of his, which he had assumed at will, the monkey with his arms again embraced Bhimasena. And O Bharata, on Bhima being embraced by his brother, his fatigue went off, and all (the powers of body) as also his strength were restored. And having gained great accession of strength, he thought that there was none equal to him in physical power. And with tears in his eyes, the monkey from affection again addressed Bhima in choked utterance, saying, 'O hero, repair to thy own abode. May I be incidentally remembered by thee in thy talk! O best of Kurus, do not tell any one that I abide here. O thou of great strength, the most excellent of the wives of the gods and Gandharvas resort to this place, and the time of their arrival is nigh. My eyes have been blessed (by seeing thee). And, O Bhima, having felt a human being by coming in contact with thee, I have been put in mind of that son of Raghu, who was Vishnu himself under the name of Rama, and who delighted the heart of the world; and who was as the sun in regard to the lotus face of Sita, and also to that darkness--Ravana. Therefore, O heroic son of Kunti, let not thy meeting with me be fruitless. Do thou with fraternal feeling ask of me a boon, O Bharata. If this be thy wish, that going to Varanavata, I may destroy the insignificant sons of Dhritarashtra--even this will I immediately do. Or if this be thy wish that, that city may be ground by me with rocks, or that I may bind Duryodhana and bring him before thee, even this will I do to-day, O thou of mighty strength.'

3.150.2

pariṣvaktasya tasyāśu bhrātrā bhīmasya bhārata |
śramo nāśamupāgacchatsarvaṃ cāsītpradakṣiṇam || 2 ||

3.150.3

tataḥ punarathovāca paryaśrunayano hariḥ |
bhīmamābhāṣya sauhārdādbāṣpagadgadayā girā || 3 ||

3.150.4

gaccha vīra svamāvāsaṃ smartavyo'smi kathāntare |
ihasthaśca kuruśreṣṭha na nivedyo'smi kasyacit || 4 ||

3.150.5

dhanadasyālayāccāpi visṛṣṭānāṃ mahābala |
deśakāla ihāyātuṃ devagandharvayoṣitām || 5 ||

3.150.6

mamāpi saphalaṃ cakṣuḥ smāritaścāsmi rāghavam |
mānuṣaṃ gātrasaṃsparśaṃ gatvā bhīma tvayā saha || 6 ||

3.150.7

tadasmaddarśanaṃ vīra kaunteyāmoghamastu te |
bhrātṛtvaṃ tvaṃ puraskṛtya varaṃ varaya bhārata || 7 ||

3.150.8

yadi tāvanmayā kṣudrā gatvā vāraṇasāhvayam |
dhārtarāṣṭrā nihantavyā yāvadetatkaromyaham || 8 ||

3.150.9

śilayā nagaraṃ vā tanmarditavyaṃ mayā yadi |
yāvadadya karomyetatkāmaṃ tava mahābala || 9 ||

3.150.10

bhīmasenastu tadvākyaṃ śrutvā tasya mahātmanaḥ |
pratyuvāca hanūmantaṃ prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā || 10 ||

Vaisampayana said, "Hearing those words of that high-souled one, Bhimasena with a cheerful heart answered Hanuman, saying, 'O foremost of monkeys, I take all this as already performed by thee. Good happen to thee. O mighty-armed one! I ask of thee this,--be thou well pleased with me. O powerful one, on thy having become our protector, the Pandavas have found help. Even by thy prowess shall we conquer all foes." Thus addressed, Hanuman said unto Bhimasena, 'From fraternal feeling and affection, I will do good unto thee, by diving into the army of thy foes copiously furnished with arrows and javelins. And, O highly powerful one, O hero, when thou shall give leonine roars, then shall I with my own, add force to shouts. Remaining on the flagstaff of Arjuna's car will I emit fierce shouts that will damp the energy of thy foes. Thereby ye will slay them easily.' Having said this unto Pandu's son, and also pointed him out the way. Hanuman vanished at that spot."

3.150.11

kṛtameva tvayā sarvaṃ mama vānarapuṃgava |
svasti te'stu mahābāho kṣāmaye tvāṃ prasīda me || 11 ||

3.150.12

sanāthāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ sarve tvayā nāthena vīryavan |
tavaiva tejasā sarvānvijeṣyāmo vayaṃ ripūn || 12 ||

3.150.13

evamuktastu hanumānbhīmasenamabhāṣata |
bhrātṛtvātsauhṛdāccāpi kariṣyāmi tava priyam || 13 ||

3.150.14

camūṃ vigāhya śatrūṇāṃ śaraśaktisamākulām |
yadā siṃharavaṃ vīra kariṣyasi mahābala |
tadāhaṃ bṛṃhayiṣyāmi svaraveṇa ravaṃ tava || 14 ||

3.150.15

vijayasya dhvajasthaśca nādānmokṣyāmi dāruṇān |
śatrūṇāṃ te prāṇaharānityuktvāntaradhīyata || 15 ||

3.150.16

gate tasminharivare bhīmo'pi balināṃ varaḥ |
tena mārgeṇa vipulaṃ vyacaradgandhamādanam || 16 ||

Vaisampayana said, "When that foremost of monkeys had gone away, Bhima, the best of strong men, began to range the huge Gandhamadana along that path. And he went on, thinking of Hanuman's body and splendour unrivalled on earth, and also of the greatness and dignity of Dasaratha's son. And proceeding in search of the place filled with lotuses of that kind, Bhima beheld romantic woods, and groves, and rivers, and lakes graced with trees bearing blossoms, and flowery woodlands variegated with various flowers. And, O Bharata, he beheld herds of mad elephants besmeared with mud, resembling masses of pouring clouds. And that graceful one went on with speed, beholding by the wayside woods wherein there stood with their mates deer of quick glances, holding the grass in their mouths. And fearless from prowess, Bhimasena, as if invited by the breeze-shaken trees of the forest ever fragrant with flowers, bearing delicate coppery twigs, plunged into the mountainous regions inhabited by buffaloes, bears and leopards. And on the way, he passed by lotus-lakes haunted by maddened black-bees, having romantic descents and woods, and on account of the presence of lotus-buds, appearing as if they had joined their hands (before Bhima). And having for his provisions on the journey the words of Draupadi, Bhima went on with speed, his mind and sight fixed on the blooming slopes of the mountain. And when the sun passed the meridian, he saw in the forest scattered over with deer, a mighty river filled with fresh golden lotuses. And being crowded with swans and Karandavas, and graced with Chakravakas, the river looked like a garland of fresh lotuses put on by the mountain. And in that river that one of great strength found the extensive assemblage of Saugandhika lotuses, effulgent as the rising sun, and delightful to behold. And beholding it, Pandu's son thought within himself that his object had been gained, and also mentally presented himself before his beloved worn out by exile."

Vaisampayana said, "When that foremost of monkeys had gone away, Bhima, the best of strong men, began to range the huge Gandhamadana along that path. And he went on, thinking of Hanuman's body and splendour unrivalled on earth, and also of the greatness and dignity of Dasaratha's son. And proceeding in search of the place filled with lotuses of that kind, Bhima beheld romantic woods, and groves, and rivers, and lakes graced with trees bearing blossoms, and flowery woodlands variegated with various flowers. And, O Bharata, he beheld herds of mad elephants besmeared with mud, resembling masses of pouring clouds. And that graceful one went on with speed, beholding by the wayside woods wherein there stood with their mates deer of quick glances, holding the grass in their mouths. And fearless from prowess, Bhimasena, as if invited by the breeze-shaken trees of the forest ever fragrant with flowers, bearing delicate coppery twigs, plunged into the mountainous regions inhabited by buffaloes, bears and leopards. And on the way, he passed by lotus-lakes haunted by maddened black-bees, having romantic descents and woods, and on account of the presence of lotus-buds, appearing as if they had joined their hands (before Bhima). And having for his provisions on the journey the words of Draupadi, Bhima went on with speed, his mind and sight fixed on the blooming slopes of the mountain. And when the sun passed the meridian, he saw in the forest scattered over with deer, a mighty river filled with fresh golden lotuses. And being crowded with swans and Karandavas, and graced with Chakravakas, the river looked like a garland of fresh lotuses put on by the mountain. And in that river that one of great strength found the extensive assemblage of Saugandhika lotuses, effulgent as the rising sun, and delightful to behold. And beholding it, Pandu's son thought within himself that his object had been gained, and also mentally presented himself before his beloved worn out by exile."

3.150.17

anusmaranvapustasya śriyaṃ cāpratimāṃ bhuvi |
māhātmyamanubhāvaṃ ca smarandāśaratheryayau || 17 ||

3.150.18

sa tāni ramaṇīyāni vanānyupavanāni ca |
viloḍayāmāsa tadā saugandhikavanepsayā || 18 ||

3.150.19

phullapadmavicitrāṇi puṣpitāni vanāni ca |
mattavāraṇayūthāni paṅkaklinnāni bhārata |
varṣatāmiva meghānāṃ vṛndāni dadṛśe tadā || 19 ||

3.150.20

hariṇaiścañcalāpāṅgairhariṇīsahitairvane |
saśaṣpakavalaiḥ śrīmānpathi dṛṣṭo drutaṃ yayau || 20 ||

3.150.21

mahiṣaiśca varāhaiśca śārdūlaiśca niṣevitam |
vyapetabhīrgiriṃ śauryādbhīmaseno vyagāhata || 21 ||

3.150.22

kusumānataśākhaiśca tāmrapallavakomalaiḥ |
yācyamāna ivāraṇye drumairmārutakampitaiḥ || 22 ||

3.150.23

kṛtapadmāñjalipuṭā mattaṣaṭpadasevitāḥ |
priyatīrthavanā mārge padminīḥ samatikraman || 23 ||

3.150.24

sajjamānamanodṛṣṭiḥ phulleṣu girisānuṣu |
draupadīvākyapātheyo bhīmaḥ śīghrataraṃ yayau || 24 ||

3.150.25

parivṛtte'hani tataḥ prakīrṇahariṇe vane |
kāñcanairvimalaiḥ padmairdadarśa vipulāṃ nadīm || 25 ||

3.150.26

mattakāraṇḍavayutāṃ cakravākopaśobhitām |
racitāmiva tasyādrermālāṃ vimalapaṅkajām || 26 ||

3.150.27

tasyāṃ nadyāṃ mahāsattvaḥ saugandhikavanaṃ mahat |
apaśyatprītijananaṃ bālārkasadṛśadyuti || 27 ||

3.150.28

taddṛṣṭvā labdhakāmaḥ sa manasā pāṇḍunandanaḥ |
vanavāsaparikliṣṭāṃ jagāma manasā priyām || 28 ||