Shloka 38
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
पद्भ्यां दृढमवस्थानं कृत्वा स कपिकुञ्जरः।निकुञ्च्य कर्णौ हनुमानुत्पतिष्यन् महाबलः।।वानरान् वानरश्रेष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।
padbhyāṁ dṛḍham avasthānaṁ kṛtvā sa kapikuñjaraḥ | nikuñcya karṇau hanumān utpatiṣyan mahābalaḥ || vānarān vānaraśreṣṭha idaṁ vacanam abravīt ||
Fest die Füße auf den Boden setzend, jener Elefant unter den Affen—der überaus starke Hanumān—zog die Ohren an, als er zum Sprung ansetzte, und sprach zu den Vanaras diese Worte.
A mighty elephant among vanaras, Hanuman holding his feet firmly and standing in that position, contracted his ears and addressed the monkeys, when he was about to leap:
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible leadership—before undertaking a duty, Hanumān communicates and reassures his community.
Hanumān takes his stance to leap and begins speaking to the assembled vanaras.
Steadfastness (dṛḍhatā) and leadership under pressure.