समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
बलमिच्छामहे ज्ञातुं भूयश्चास्य पराक्रमम्।त्वां विजेष्यत्युपायेन विषादं वा गमिष्यति।।।।
balam icchāmahe jñātuṁ bhūyaś cāsya parākramam | tvāṁ vijeṣyaty upāyena viṣādaṁ vā gamiṣyati ||
われらは彼の力を知り、さらにその武勇をもう一度確かめたい。巧みに汝を打ち破るのか、それとも失意に沈むのか。
"We want to assess his strength, valour and intelligence once again. We wish to know whether he will win or give way to despondency".
Dharma includes resilience: righteousness is measured not only by power but by the refusal to surrender to despair.
The gods explain the purpose of Surasā’s obstruction: to assess Hanuman’s strength, valor, and strategic intelligence.
Hanuman’s upāya (skillful means) and emotional steadiness under pressure.