Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 1
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
विमानात्तु सुसम्क्रम्य प्राकारं हरियूथपः।हनुमान्वेगवानासीद्यथा विद्युद्घनान्तरे।।।।
vimānāt tu susaṃkramya prākāraṃ hariyūthapaḥ |
hanumān vegavān āsīd yathā vidyud ghanāntare ||
Entonces Hanumān, caudillo de la hueste de los vánaras, saltó del carro celeste al parapeto, veloz como el relámpago que fulgura entre nubes.
Hanuman, the vanara leader, jumped from the aerial chariot to the boundary wall like a flash of lightning in the clouds.
FAQs
Dharma here is disciplined action: Hanuman’s controlled speed and precision reflect a servant of righteousness acting efficiently for a truthful mission.
Hanuman moves rapidly from the palace conveyance to the rampart, continuing his search and reconnaissance.
Vīrya (valor) joined with self-control—power used purposefully, not recklessly.