Shloka 12
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
पितृव्यं चापि मां विद्धि सखायं मातरिश्वनः।।।।मैनाकमिति विख्यातं निवसन्तं महोदधौ।
pitṛvyaṃ cāpi māṃ viddhi sakhāyaṃ mātariśvanaḥ |
mainākam iti vikhyātaṃ nivasantaṃ mahodadhau |
എന്നെയും നീ പിതൃവ്യനുപോലെ അറിയുക—മാതരിശ്വൻ (വായുദേവൻ) എന്നവന്റെ സുഹൃത്ത്. ഞാൻ ‘മൈനാകൻ’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധൻ; മഹാസമുദ്രത്തിൽ വസിക്കുന്നു.
'Know me to be a friend of wind-god and so I am like your father's brother. I am dwelling in this great ocean and known as Mainaka.
FAQs
Dharma of hospitality and gratitude: benevolence arises from remembered friendship and rightful obligation toward another’s welfare.
During Hanumān’s ocean-crossing (elsewhere in Sundara-kāṇḍa), Maināka introduces himself and offers supportive aid as a friend of Vāyu.
Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and saṃbandha-dharma (duty arising from relationships).