An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s5.56

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Hanūmad-Bhīma-samvāda(ḥ) ("conversation between Hanūmat and Bhīma"). § 425 (Bhīmakadalikhaṇḍapraveça): Hanūmat said that he was the son of Vāyu with the wife of Keçarin, and the friend of the Sun's son Sugrīva, who, together with Çakra's son Vālin, used to be waited upon by all monkeys; further, that Sugrīva had been driven out by his brother, and dwelt for a long time with Hanūmat at Rṣyamūka, when Rāma Dāçarathi, who was Viṣṇu in human shape, with his wife and younger brother resided in the Daṇḍaka forest, and the Rākṣasa Rāvaṇa carried away Sītā, Rāma's queen, from Janasthāna, assisted by the Rākṣasa Mārica, in the form of a deer marked with gems and gold (III, 147). Rāma slew Vālin and installed Sugrīva in the kingdom; Sugrīva sent monkeys to inquire after Sītā, and according to the communications of the vulture Sampāti, Hanūmat crossed the ocean, extending over 100 yojanas, saw Sītā in the abode of Rāvaṇa, burnt Laṅkā, and returned to Rāma. Rāma constructed a bridge across the deep, and, followed by myriads of monkeys, he slew Rāvaṇa, his brother, sons, and kindred, together with all the Rākṣasas, and installed the pious Rākṣasa Vibhīṣaṇa in the kingdom in Laṅkā, and then returned with Sītā to his city Ayodhyā, and was established in the kingdom. Rāma granted to Hanūmat that he should live as long as the history of Rāma's deeds is remembered on earth. Rāma went to his own abode after having reigned 11,000 years. From that time all excellent objects of entertainment were, through the grace of Sītā, supplied to Hanūmat, who constantly stayed there bearing the deeds of Rāma sung by Apsarases and Gandharvas (cf. v. 11,323). He had obstructed this path of the gods to Bhīma with the view that none might defeat or curse him (III, 148).—§ 426: When Bhīma asked Hanūmat to show him the form he had when crossing the ocean, Hanūmat declared this to be impossible, as all things diminish according to the different yugas, even the Siddhas, gods, and great ṛṣis. Then he described the Kṛtayuga (b) and the Tretā (q.v., § 427), Dvāpara (q.v., § 428), and Kaliyuga (q.v., § 429).—§ 430: Hanūmat was prevailed upon to grant the request of Bhīma (see § 426), and showed himself as great as the Vindhya or the Maināka mountain, and said that he might become as long as he wished; he had himself been able to slay Rāvaṇa, but would not obscure the glory of Rāma. He pointed out to Bhīma the way to the Saugandhikavana and the garden of Kubera, which was guarded by Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, and warned him against plucking the flowers himself, delivering a discourse upon the duties of the four castes, etc. (III, 150).