Shloka 146
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
अयं वातात्मजः श्रीमान्प्लवते सागरोपरि।हनुमान्नाम तस्य त्वं मुहूर्तं विघ्नमाचर।।।।राक्षसं रूपमास्थाय सुघोरं पर्वतोपमम्।दंष्ट्राकरालं पिङ्गाक्षं वक्त्रं कृत्वा नभः समम्।।।।
ayaṁ vātātmajaḥ śrīmān plavate sāgaropari | hanumān nāma tasya tvaṁ muhūrtaṁ vighnam ācara || rākṣasaṁ rūpam āsthāya sughoraṁ parvatopamam | daṁṣṭrākarālaṁ piṅgākṣaṁ vaktraṁ kṛtvā nabhaḥ samam ||
“ಈ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ ವಾಯುಪುತ್ರ ಹನುಮಾನನು ಸಾಗರದ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಹಾರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಘ್ನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡು: ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಭಯಂಕರ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರೂಪವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸು—ಪರ್ವತದಂತೆ ಮಹಾಕಾಯ, ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ವಿಕರಾಳ, ಪಿಂಗಲ ನೇತ್ರಗಳಿರುವ, ಆಕಾಶದಂತೆ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನೊಳಗೊಂಡ.”
"The glorious son of the Wind-god, called Hanuman, is crossing the ocean. Obstruct him for sometime by assuming the hideous form of a demon, gigantic as a mountain, fearful with yellowish-brown eyes, with big teeth and a wide mouth like the sky.
FAQs
Righteous capability is proven under pressure: dharma is not mere intention, but steadiness when confronted by fear-inducing obstacles.
The gods instruct Surasā to block Hanuman briefly by taking a terrifying form, initiating a divine test during his ocean-crossing.
Hanuman’s fearlessness and presence of mind—expected to remain intact even when confronted by a monstrous threat.