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Shloka 5.1.99

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

चामीकरमहानाभ देवगन्धर्वसेवित।।।।हनुमांस्त्वयि विश्रान्तस्ततः शेषं गमिष्यति।

cāmīkaramahānābha devagandharvasevita | hanumān tvayi viśrāntas tataḥ śeṣaṃ gamiṣyati ||

O golden-peaked one, frequented by gods and Gandharvas—when Hanumān has rested upon you, he will then go on to cover the remaining distance.

"O golden-peaked mountain!you are the refuge of the gods and gandharvas. Let him also rest on you for a while before he negotiates the remaining part of the journey.

S
Samudra (Ocean)
M
Maināka
H
Hanumān
D
Devas (gods)
G
Gandharvas

Sustaining the righteous: dharma includes enabling a worthy person to complete their vow by offering timely rest and refuge.

Samudra reassures Maināka that Hanumān will rest briefly and then proceed to finish the ocean-crossing.

Supportive cooperation: different beings coordinate their roles so a truthful, dharmic objective can be fulfilled.