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 ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nang maunawaan at tanggapin ang utos ng kanyang kapatid, si Bhīmasena—ang tigre sa mga tao—ay nagbigay ng tagubilin sa kanyang anak na si Ghaṭotkaca, ang dumudurog sa mga kaaway.
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.