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Shloka 5.1.59

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

पिङ्गे पिङ्गाक्षमुख्यस्य बृहती परिमण्डले।।।।चक्षुषी सम्प्राकाशेते चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ।

piṅge piṅgākṣamukhyasya bṛhatī parimaṇḍale |

cakṣuṣī samprākāśete candrasūryāv ivoditau ||

The leader of the Vānaras, tawny-eyed, had large, rounded eyes that shone like the newly risen Moon and Sun.

The large, round, reddish-brown eyes of Hanuman shed their bright light like the rising Moon and Sun.

H
Hanumān
C
candra (Moon)
S
sūrya (Sun)
V
vānaras (monkey hosts)

Dharma in leadership: like Sun and Moon that illumine without bias, the dharmic leader supports others through clarity, steadiness, and beneficent presence.

The narrator continues describing Hanumān’s majestic appearance during his ocean-crossing flight.

Netratva (worthy leadership) and tejas—radiance that guides and reassures.