Shloka 129
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
अस्मिन्नेवंगते कार्ये सागरस्य ममैव च।प्रीतिं प्रीतमनाः कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि महाकपे।।।।
asminn evaṃgate kārye sāgarasya mamaiva ca |
prītiṃ prītamanāḥ kartuṃ tvam arhasi mahākape ||
O großer Affe, da die Dinge nun so weit gediehen sind, solltest du – frohen Herzens – sowohl dem Ozean als auch mir Genugtuung verschaffen.
"O great monkey! when I hold you so high, you ought to oblige me and the (god of the) ocean whole-heartedly (and accept our hospitalty).
FAQs
Dharma here is reciprocity and courteous acceptance: when sincere goodwill is offered (by Maināka and the Ocean), one should respond in a way that honors the offer without arrogance.
Maināka requests Hanuman to accept and reciprocate the hospitality meant to please both Maināka and the Ocean during Hanuman’s sea-crossing.
Maināka’s generosity and respect toward a guest engaged in a sacred mission.