तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधश्चैव वीक्षमाणस्ततः कपिः।ददर्श स महत्सत्त्वमुत्थितं लवणाम्भसि।।।।
tiryag ūrdhvam adhaś caiva vīkṣamāṇas tataḥ kapiḥ |
dadarśa sa mahatsattvam utthitaṃ lavaṇāmbhasi ||
Alors le singe, regardant de côté, vers le haut et vers le bas, vit un être colossal s’élever des eaux salées de la mer.
Looking around, right and left, up and down, the monkey saw a huge being rise from the salty sea.
Dharma in action requires vigilance: one must survey circumstances fully (up, down, and around) to protect a righteous mission.
Hanuman searches for the cause of his sudden restraint and notices a massive creature emerging from the sea beneath him.
Apramāda (watchfulness): careful observation in the face of hidden danger.