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Shloka 5.1.81

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

पाण्डुरारुणवर्णानि नीलमाञ्जिष्ठकानि च।कपिनाकृष्यमाणानि महाभ्राणि चकाशिरे।।।।

pāṇḍurāruṇavarṇāni nīlamāñjiṣṭhakāni ca |

kapinākṛṣyamāṇāni mahābhrāṇi cakāśire ||

As Hanumān drew along great masses of cloud—some pale, some ruddy, and others dark-blue or madder-hued—those vast clouds shone brilliantly in his wake.

While Hanuman was drawing big clouds which were either white or red or blue or yellow, he looked charming.

H
Hanumān
C
clouds (abhra/mahābhra)

Dharma is implied through steadfast service: Hanumān’s divine-like energy is directed toward a righteous mission (Rāma’s cause), showing that power gains meaning when aligned with duty.

Hanumān is mid-flight over the ocean toward Laṅkā; the poet describes the dramatic visual of clouds being pulled and illuminated around him.

Vīrya (heroic vigor) and niṣṭhā (single-minded resolve) in carrying out a dharmic task.