Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 11
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana
समुद्रंलङ्घयित्वातुघोरंनदनदीपतिम् ।गतिंहनूमतोलोकेकोविद्यात्तर्कयेतवा ।।।।
samudraṃ laṅghayitvā tu ghoraṃ nadanadīpatim | gatiṃ hanūmato loke ko vidyāt tarkayet vā ||
ભયંકર સમુદ્ર—નદીઓ અને નદોના અધિપતિ—ને લંઘી હનુમાન ગયા; જગતમાં એવી ગતિ કોણ જાણે, કે કોણ કલ્પી શકે?
"Hanuman has crossed over the ocean, a Lord of streams and rivers and arrived. Who can ever know or think of such a task in this world?"
FAQs
Dharma includes intellectual honesty: recognize demonstrated merit and do not dismiss proven capability; arrogance that ignores facts leads to adharma and ruin.
The speaker cites Hanumān’s ocean-leap as concrete proof that Rāma’s side possesses extraordinary power, urging caution in counsel.
Hanumān’s extraordinary vīrya and determination in service of a righteous cause.