Shloka 187
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
तद्धृष्ट्वा चिन्तयामास मारुतिर्विकृताननम्।कपिराजेन कथितं सत्त्वमद्भुतदर्शनम्।।।।छायाग्राहि महावीर्यं तदिदं नात्र संशयः।
tad dṛṣṭvā cintayāmāsa mārutir vikṛtānanam |
kapirājena kathitaṃ sattvam adbhutadarśanam ||
chāyāgrāhi mahāvīryaṃ tad idaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ |
Als Māruti dieses scheußlichgesichtige Wesen sah, dachte er: „Dies muss jenes wunderbare Geschöpf sein, von dem der König der Affen sprach – gewaltig und ein Ergreifer der Schatten. Es ist dieses; daran besteht kein Zweifel.“
Seeing the form with a hideous countenance, Hanuman reflected about the creature of ugly appearance endowed with power which can catch a creature though his shadow, about which king Sugriva had once told him. 'It is the same creature, no doubt', saidHanuman.
FAQs
Satya and dharma operate through right recognition: accurate identification of danger, using prior counsel, enables righteous action without confusion.
Hanuman recognizes the creature as the famed shadow-grasper previously described by Sugriva, confirming the nature of the threat.
Smṛti and viveka (memory and discernment): he recalls guidance and applies it correctly under pressure.