prathamo hanumān nāmā dvitīyo bhīma eva ca |
pūrṇaprajñaḥ tṛtīyastu bhagavatkārya sādhakaḥ ||
प्रथमो हनुमान् नामा द्वितीयो भीम एव च ।
पूर्णप्रज्ञः तृतीयस्तु भगवत्कार्य साधकः ॥
First, with appellation Hanuman (serving Lord Rama in Treta Yuga), second verily as Bhima (serving Lord Krishna in Dvaapara Yuga), and third as the fully enlightened Acharya Madhva (serving Lord Vedavyasa in Kali Yuga) – all three forms served the Lord to fulfill His divine plans.