Mahabharata · 4.7.11
॥
Devanāgarī
वैशंपायन उवाच
तथा स भीमो विहितो महानसे; विराटराज्ञो दयितो ऽभवद् दृढम् ॥
उवास राजन् न च तं पृथग्जनो; बुबोध तत्रानुचरश् च कश् चन ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
tathā sa bhīmo vihito mahānase; virāṭarājño dayito 'bhavad dṛḍham ||
uvāsa rājan na ca taṃ pṛthagjano; bubodha tatrānucaraś ca kaś cana ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
वैशंपायनvaiśaṃpāyanaVaishampayana
उवाचuvācasaid
तथाtathāthus, also
सsahe, this
भीमोbhīmoBhima
विहितोvihitoform of vihito
महानसेmahānasegreat
विराटराज्ञोvirāṭarājñoVirata, the king
दयितोdayitoform of dayito
ऽभवद्'bhavadto say
दृढम्dṛḍhamfirmly
उवासuvāsaform of uvāsa
राजन्rājanO king
नnanot
चcaand
तंtaṃhim, that
पृथग्जनोpṛthagjanoform of pṛthagjano
बुबोधbubodhaform of bubodha
तत्रानुचरश्tatrānucaraśform of tatrānucaraś
चcaand
कश्kaśwho?
चनcanaindeed, or
Translation
Vaishampayana said: "Thus Bhima was placed in charge of King Virata's kitchen and became very dear to him. He dwelt there, O king, and neither common folk nor any servant recognized him."
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c8c4cea7e500 · published Jul 16, 2026, 5:58:59 PM UTC
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The second entrance too succeeds: Bhima has taken a place where his strength can remain hidden yet stay close to the action it will be needed for.