Shloka 108
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
स तमुच्छ्र्रतमत्यर्थं महावेगो महाकपिः।।।।उरसा पातयामास जीमूतमिव मारुतः।
sa tam ucchritam atyarthaṁ mahāvego mahākapiḥ | urasā pātayāmāsa jīmūtam iva mārutaḥ ||
Der große Affe, von unermesslicher Schnelligkeit, drückte den vor ihm aufragenden Berg mit seiner Brust nieder und warf ihn zu Boden, wie der Wind eine Wolkenmasse niederdrückt.
The great vanara,who was swift in action felled down the mountain that had risen high instantly with his chest just as the wind would strike a cloud.
FAQs
Steadfastness in duty: Hanumān does not allow even a well-intentioned obstacle to divert him from his righteous mission undertaken for Rāma.
As Hanumān flies over the ocean toward Laṅkā, the mountain (Maināka) rises up before him; Hanumān forcefully presses it down to continue his flight.
Vīrya and niścaya (heroic power and firm resolve): decisive action without hesitation in pursuit of a higher purpose.