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Shloka 5.1.46

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

स मत्तकोयष्टिमकान् पादपान् पुष्पशालिनः।उद्वहन्नूरुवेगेन जगाम विमलेऽम्बरे।।।।

sa mattakoyaṣṭimakān pādapān puṣpaśālinaḥ |

udvahann ūruvegena jagāma vimale 'mbare ||

He sped through the spotless sky, sweeping along flowering trees and the excited lapwings that clung to them, driven by the force of his thigh-born speed.

He swept away the lapwings in heat on the blossoms of the trees by the speed of his thighs while he coursed through the cloudless sky.

H
Hanumān
L
lapwings (koyaṣṭi)
F
flowering trees
S
sky (ambara)

Dharma is purposeful action: Hanumān’s strength is not random; it is directed toward a righteous objective (finding Sītā), even as it powerfully affects the world around him.

Hanumān is airborne, accelerating so strongly that blossoms, branches, and even birds are swept along in his wake.

Kārya-niṣṭhā—single-minded dedication to the mission, supported by extraordinary capability.