Shloka 6.1.2
प्रथमः सर्गः — Rama Praises Hanuman; Anxiety over Crossing the Ocean
कृतं हनुमता कार्यं सुमहद्भुवि दुर्लभम् ।मनसापि यदन्येन न शक्यं धरणीतले ।।।।
ity uktvā śokasambhrānto rāmaḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ |
hanūmantaṃ mahābāhus tato dhyānam upāgamat ||
Having spoken thus, Rāma—mighty-armed, destroyer of foes, yet shaken by grief—turned toward Hanumān and then sank into deep reflection.
"Hanuman! You have performed a mighty task indeed, which is difficult even to think of in this world and not possible for any one else on this earth."
Dharma includes inner discipline: even when grief overwhelms, a righteous leader pauses to reflect rather than act impulsively.
At the end of the sarga, Rāma, troubled by the ocean-crossing problem, turns toward Hanumān and enters contemplation.
Rāma’s self-control in crisis: strength (being ‘destroyer of enemies’) is paired with thoughtful restraint and reliance on counsel.