Shloka 3
सौगन्धिकपुष्पप्रसङ्गः — The Saugaṇdhika Lotus and Bhīma’s Approach to Hanūmān
वैशम्पायन उवाच भ्रातुर्वचनमाज्ञाय भीमसेनो घटोत्कचम् । आदिदेश नरव्याप्रस्तनयं शत्रुकर्शनम्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! भाईकी इस आज्ञाको शिरोधार्य करके नरश्रेष्ठ भीमसेनने अपने पुत्र शत्रुसूदन घटोत्कचको इस प्रकार आज्ञा दी
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
bhrātur vacanam ājñāya bhīmaseno ghaṭotkacam |
ādideśa naravyāpras tanayaṃ śatrukarśanam ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Tendo compreendido e acatado a ordem de seu irmão, Bhīmasena—tigre entre os homens—deu instruções a seu filho Ghaṭotkaca, o esmagador de inimigos.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharmic discipline: a capable person (Bhīma) restrains personal impulse and acts in accordance with a legitimate instruction, then exercises authority responsibly by directing a subordinate (his son) toward the required task.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, having accepted his brother’s directive, commands his son Ghaṭotkaca—praised as a formidable enemy-crusher—signaling the next action in the episode.