Shloka 15
वानरसेनानिर्गमनम्
Dispatch of the Vanara Search Parties
अहं योजनसङ्ख्यायाः प्लविता नात्र संशयः।शतं योजनसङ्ख्यायाश्शतं समधिकं ह्यहम्।।4.45.15।।
ahaṃ yojanasaṅkhyāyāḥ plavitā nātra saṃśayaḥ |
śataṃ yojanasaṅkhyāyāḥ śataṃ samadhikaṃ hy aham ||4.45.15||
«Je puis franchir d’un bond une distance de cent yojanas—sans aucun doute.» Un autre déclara : «Moi, je puis encore sauter cent yojanas de plus.»
'I can doubtless cross a distance of a hundred yojanas' said one. Another said,' I can leap a hundred yojanas more'.
FAQs
Competence offered in service of a righteous mission: ability is pledged not for vanity alone but to ensure success in Rāma’s cause.
As search parties are being organized, vanaras compare their leaping range to demonstrate they can cross vast distances in the pursuit of Sītā.
Śakti (capacity) joined with kartavya-bhāva (sense of duty), emphasizing readiness for arduous travel.