Hanuman and Bhima Face off

Centuries after the events of the Ramayana, and during the events of the Mahabharata, Hanuman becomes a nearly forgotten demigod living his life in a forest. After some time, his spiritual brother through the God Vayu, Bhima, passes through looking for flowers for Draupadi. Hanuman senses this and decides to teach him a lesson, as Bhima had been known to be boastful of his superhuman strength (at this point in time supernatural powers were much rarer than in the Ramayana but still seen in the Hindu epics). Bhima encountered Hanuman lying on the ground in the shape of a feeble old monkey. He asked Hanuman to move aside and make way for him to go ahead, but Hanuman did not do that. As stepping over an individual was considered extremely disrespectful even in this time, Hanuman suggested Bhima to go lifting his tail up. Bhima heartily accepted, but could not lift the tail. He tried all his powers but to no avail. At last he realized that this frail look monkey cant be any ordinary creature. He must be a sort of Deity. So he humbled and asked him to reveal himself. Hanuman revealed himself, much to Bhima's surprise, and the brothers embraced. Hanuman prophesied that Bhima would soon be a part of a terrible war, and promised Bhima that he would sit on the flag of his brother Arjuna's chariot and shout a battle cry for Bhima that would weaken the hearts of his enemies. Hanuman left his brother to his search.