Shloka 18
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य मैनाकस्य महात्मनः।।5.58.17।।कार्यमावेद्य तु गिरेरुद्यतं च मनो मम।तेन चाहमनुज्ञातो मैनाकेन महात्मना।।5.58.18।।
etac chrutvā vacas tasya mainākasya mahātmanaḥ || 5.58.17 ||
kāryam āvedya tu girer udyataṃ ca mano mama |
tena cāham anujñāto mainākena mahātmanā || 5.58.18 ||
Als ich die Worte des großherzigen Maināka vernommen hatte, legte ich ihm meinen Auftrag und meinen festen Entschluss dar, weiterzuziehen; und der erhabene Maināka gewährte mir die Erlaubnis.
"When I heard Mainaka, I told him about my intention to go up. That great self Mainaka allowed me.
FAQs
The same dharmic emphasis as the prior verse: duty-first conduct, carried out with honesty and respect.
A duplicate/variant numbering of the Maināka permission episode embedded in this recension’s verse sequence.
Consistency in purpose—Hanumān’s resolve is highlighted through repeated transmission.