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Shloka 6.115.13

विभीषणाभिषेकः (Vibhīṣaṇa’s Consecration) and Hanumān’s Commission to Sītā

अतिशीघ्रंततोगत्वावानरास्तेमनोजवाः ।।।।आगतास्तुजलंगृह्यसमुद्राद्वानरोत्तमाः ।

atiśīghraṃ tato gatvā vānarās te manojavāḥ | āgatās tu jalaṃ gṛhya samudrād vānarottamāḥ ||

Those foremost Vānaras, swift as thought, went with great speed and returned bearing water from the ocean.

Then the foremost of the Vanaras, endowed with the speed of mind, with all speed went and got water from the ocean.

V
Vanaras
O
ocean (samudra)
W
water (jala)

Dharma is cooperative service for a righteous cause: the Vanaras act swiftly to support a legitimate consecration and restoration of order.

The Vanaras quickly fetch ocean-water, completing a key requirement for the coronation rite.

The Vanaras’ diligence and disciplined teamwork.