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Shloka 5.2.1

लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम् (Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry)

स सागरमनादृष्यमतिक्रम्य महाबलः।त्रिकूटशिखरे लङ्कां स्थितां स्वस्थो ददर्श ह।।।।

sa sāgaram anādhṛṣyam atikramya mahābalaḥ |

trikūṭaśikhare laṅkāṃ sthitāṃ svastho dadarśa ha ||

That mighty one, having crossed the inviolable ocean, stood composed upon the peak of Trikūṭa and beheld Laṅkā set there.

The mighty Hanuman crossed the inviolable sea, stood comfortably on the peak of Trikuta mountain and looked at Lanka.

H
Hanumān
S
Sāgara (ocean)
T
Trikūṭa (mountain)
L
Laṅkā

Dharma as disciplined duty: Hanumān completes a near-impossible task for a righteous mission, remaining composed and focused rather than intoxicated by success.

After leaping across the ocean from the mainland, Hanumān lands on Trikūṭa mountain and gets his first clear view of Laṅkā.

Steadfast courage with self-control (dhairya + saṃyama): strength is paired with calmness (svasthaḥ).