Shloka 101
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
हिरण्यनाभो मैनाको निशम्य लवणाम्भसः।।।।उत्पपात जलात्तूर्णं महाद्रुमलतायुतः।
hiraṇyanābho maināko niśamya lavaṇāmbhasaḥ |
utpapāta jalāt tūrṇaṁ mahādrumalatāyutaḥ ||
Al oír el mandato del Océano, Maināka, de pecho dorado y ornado de grandes árboles y enredaderas, se alzó velozmente desde las aguas.
Hearing the command of the god of the ocean, mount Mainaka, rich in gold and covered with trees and creepers rose up at once from the water.
FAQs
Dharma is responsiveness to a righteous request: Maināka promptly acts to support Hanumān’s sacred mission.
The ocean’s presiding power prompts Maināka to emerge so that Hanumān may be offered relief during his crossing.
Prompt helpfulness—swift action aligned with duty.