Shloka 5.1.117
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
तदिदं गन्धवत्स्वादु कन्दमूलफलं बहु।तदास्वाद्य हरिश्रेष्ठ विश्रान्तोऽनु गमिष्यसि।।।।
tad idaṃ gandhavat svādu kandamūla-phalaṃ bahu | tad āsvādya hariśreṣṭha viśrānto 'nu gamiṣyasi ||
O best of monkeys—here are abundant, fragrant, and sweet roots and fruits. Taste them, rest for a while, and then continue your journey.
"O foremost of the monkeys! after eating plenty of sweet and tasty roots and fruits and resting a while you may go.
Atithi-dharma (honouring a guest): offering food and rest to a traveller is presented as righteous conduct.
As Hanumān flies over the ocean toward Laṅkā, Maināka rises from the sea and invites him to pause, eat, and rest.
Maināka’s generosity and respectful hospitality toward a noble traveller.