Shloka 15
Bhīma’s Entry into Kubera’s Nalinī and the Taking of Saugandhika Lotuses (सौगन्धिकोत्पल-ग्रहणम्)
एवमुक्तस्तु हनुमान् भीमसेनमभाषत । भ्रातृत्वात् सौह्ृदाच्चैव करिष्यामि प्रियं तव,भीमसेनके ऐसा कहनेपर हनुमानजीने उनसे कहा--“तुम मेरे भाई और सुहृद् हो, इसलिये मैं तुम्हारा प्रिय अवश्य करूँगा”
evam uktas tu hanumān bhīmasenam abhāṣata | bhrātṛtvāt sauhṛdāc caiva kariṣyāmi priyaṃ tava ||
Así interpelado, Hanumān habló a Bhīmasena: «Porque eres mi hermano y también mi amigo querido, sin falta haré lo que te sea grato y provechoso».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical ideal: goodwill expressed through action. Hanuman grounds his promise in two bonds—brotherhood (bhrātṛtva) and friendship (sauhṛda)—implying that dharma includes supporting one’s kin and well-wishers through concrete, beneficial deeds.
After being addressed by Bhima, Hanuman responds directly. He acknowledges their relationship as brothers (both connected to Vāyu) and as friends, and therefore promises to do something pleasing/helpful for Bhima—setting up Hanuman’s assistance in the forest episode.