Shloka 2
Hanūmān’s Embrace, Counsel, and Promise to Amplify Bhīma’s Battle-Roar
Gandhamādana Continuation
उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा हनूमन्तं कपीश्वरम् । मया धन्यतरो नास्ति यदार्य दृष्टवानहम्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! हनुमानजीके ऐसा कहनेपर प्रतापी वीर महाबाहु भीमसेनके मनमें बड़ा हर्ष हुआ। उन्होंने बड़े प्रेमसे अपने भाई वानरराज हनुमान्को प्रणाम करके मधुर वाणीमें कहा--“अहा! आज मेरे समान बड़भागी दूसरा कोई नहीं है; क्योंकि आज मुझे अपने ज्येष्ठ भ्राताका दर्शन हुआ है
uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā hanūmantaṃ kapīśvaram | mayā dhanyataro nāsti yad ārya dṛṣṭavān aham ||
毗摩以柔和亲昵之辞对猴王哈奴曼说道：“尊者啊，今日得见于你，世间再无人比我更为有福。”叙事之中，外沙ṃ帕耶那告于阇那美阇耶：哈奴曼言毕，毗摩塞那心中大喜；他向长兄哈奴曼俯首礼拜，以甘美之语陈述，尽显对长者与可敬圣者的感恩与崇敬。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True greatness expresses itself as humility and reverence: Bhīma, famed for strength, considers himself blessed not by conquest but by the darśana of a venerable elder (Hanūmān). The verse highlights dharmic conduct—soft speech, gratitude, and honoring elders and the worthy.
After Hanūmān has spoken, Bhīma is filled with joy. He bows to Hanūmān—recognized as his elder brother—and addresses him with gentle words, declaring that no one is more fortunate than he because he has seen him.