Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 18
औषधिपर्वताहरणम् / The Retrieval of the Herb
Bearing Mountain
अञ्जनासुप्रजायेनमातरिश्वा च नैरृत ।हनुमान् वानरश्रेष्ठःप्राणान् धारयतेक्वचित् ।।6.74.18।।
añjanāsu-prajāyena mātariśvā ca nairṛta |
hanumān vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ prāṇān dhārayate kvacit ||6.74.18||
“O rākṣasa—nabubuhay pa ba si Hanumān, ang pinakamainam sa mga vānarā, at nakapagtataglay pa ba ng hininga? Siya na sa kanyang pagsilang ay pinagpala si Añjanā at ang Diyos ng Hangin, si Mātariśvan, ng mabuting supling.”
After hearing Jambavantha, Vibheeshana said "Noble son, why are you enquiring about Hanuman?"
FAQs
Dharma values gratitude and care for those who uphold the common good; Jāmbavān’s first concern is the welfare of a key protector of the righteous cause.
Wounded and nearly blind, Jāmbavān anxiously asks Vibhīṣaṇa whether Hanumān is still alive.
Loyal affection and discernment—Jāmbavān prioritizes news of Hanumān, a decisive agent in Rāma’s mission.