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Shloka 5.1.63

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

स्फिग्देशेनाभिताम्रेण रराज स महाकपिः।।।।महता दारितेनेव गिरिर्गैरिकधातुना।

sphigdeśenābhitāmreṇa rarāja sa mahākapiḥ | mahatā dāriteneva girir gairikadhātunā ||

That great monkey shone splendidly, his buttocks copper-red, like a mountain cleft open to reveal a vast lode of red mineral.

The great monkey with copper-red buttocks (other parts being dark) looked splendid like a cleft mountain with a huge deposit of minerals shining red.

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Hanumān (mahākapi)

Dharma is implied through steadfast service: Hanumān’s radiant, disciplined power is portrayed as being directed toward Rāma’s mission, showing strength used in righteous duty rather than self-display.

Hanumān is in mid-flight over the ocean toward Laṅkā; the poet describes his striking appearance with a vivid mountain-and-mineral simile.

Vīrya (heroic energy) and tejas (radiant vigor), presented as controlled and purposeful in the service of a just cause.