Shloka 16
Bhīma–Hanūmān Dialogue on Yugas (युगवर्णनम्)
हनूमानुवाच प्रसीद नास्ति मे शक्तिरुत्थातुं जरयानघ । ममानुकम्पया त्वेतत् पुच्छमुत्सार्य गम्यताम्,हनुमानजी बोले--अनघ! मुझपर कृपा करो। बुढ़ापेके कारण मुझमें उठनेकी शक्ति नहीं रह गयी है। इसलिये मेरे ऊपर दया करके इस पूँछको हटा दो और निकल जाओ
hanūmān uvāca prasīda nāsti me śaktir utthātuṃ jarayā anagha | mamānukampayā tv etat puccham utsārya gamyatām ||
Hanūmān berkata: “Berlembutlah, wahai yang tiada cela. Kerana tua, aku tidak lagi punya daya untuk bangkit. Maka, kasihanilah aku; alihkan ekor ini dan teruskanlah perjalananmu.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights humility and the ethical demand for compassion: even great strength should be tempered by respect and gentleness, especially toward the aged or seemingly weak.
Hanuman, presenting himself as weakened by age, asks the other party to kindly move his tail aside and proceed, setting up a moral and physical test of pride and strength.