Shloka 34
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
तस्य लाङ्गूलमाविद्धमात्तवेगस्य पृष्ठतः।ददृशे गरुडेनेव ह्रियमाणो महोरगः।।।।
tasya lāṅgūlam āviddham āttavegasya pṛṣṭhataḥ | dadṛśe garuḍeneva hriyamāṇo mahoragaḥ ||
Hinter ihm, als er seine ganze Geschwindigkeit sammelte, erschien sein aufgerollter, emporgehobener Schweif wie eine gewaltige Schlange, die Garuḍa davonträgt.
Hanuman had the tail curled at his back which appeared like a big serpent being carried off by Garuda.
FAQs
Dharma is steadfast forward movement once duty is known—Hanumān “gathers speed” toward service, not wavering in truth-bound resolve.
Hanumān’s body language and momentum are described as he transitions from preparation into the act of leaping.
Udyama (energetic effort): the verse highlights decisive acceleration toward a difficult righteous undertaking.