Vaishampayana said : Thereupon contracting his that huge body which he assumed at his pleasure, the monkey again embraced Bhimasena with both his arms.

O descendant of Bharata, having been thus embraced by his brother, Bhima's fatigue was gone and all his strength was restored.

Having gained great strength, he thought that there was one equal to him in physical power. With tears in his eyes, the monkey again from affection towards Bhima thus spoke to him a choked voice, "O hero, go back to your own abode. Let me be incidentally remembered in your talk.

O foremost of the Kurus, do not tell anyone that I live here. O greatly powerful one, the most excellent wives of celestials and the Gandharvas frequent this place. The time of their coming is near. My eyes are blessed (by seeing you). O Bhima, having come in contact (again) with a human being (yourself). I have mentally felt (the presence of) that son of Raghu, who was Vishnu himself in the name of Rama, who was the delight of the whole world and who was the blazing sun to that lotus Sita and to that darkness, Ravana. Therefore, O hero, O son of Kunti, let not your interview with me be futile.

O descendant of Bharata, with fraternal feeling ask from me a boon. If you desire that I shall go to Hastinapur and kill the insignificant sons of Dhritarashtra, I shall even do this (for your sake) or that I shall grind that city with stone.

Or that I shall bind Duryodhana and bring him here. O greatly powerful hero, even this I shall do today.

Having heard the words of that high-souled one, Bhimasena with a delighted heart thus spoke to Hanuman.

"O foremost of monkeys, O mighty-armed hero, I consider all this already performed by you. Good come to you. I ask you to be pleased with ine.

O mighty-armed hero, when you have become our protector, the Pandavas have (already) secured their lord. With your effulgence we shall conquer all our enemies."

Having been thus addressed, Hanuman then spoke to Bhimasena, "From fraternal affection and friendship, I shall do you good.”

By rushing into the enemy's force armed with numerous arrows and javelins when you shall give forth lion-like roars, O hero, O greatly powerful one,

I shall then with my own (shouts) add to your shouts. Remaining on Vijaya's (Arjuna) flag-staff, I shall send forth fearful shouts.

Which will damp the courage of your enemies. You will then be able to destroy them with ease.” Having thus spoken to the son of Pandu, Hanuman first pointed out to him the way and disappeared.