Shloka 5.1.187
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 |
Seeing that hideous-faced creature, Māruti reflected: “This must be that wondrous being described by the king of monkeys—mighty, and a seizer of shadows. It is this one; there is no doubt.”
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.
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.