समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
तस्याः सकाशं दूतोऽहं गमिष्ये रामशासनात्।कर्तुमर्हसि रामस्य साह्यं विषयवासिनि।।।।
tasyāḥ sakāśaṃ dūto 'haṃ gamiṣye rāmaśāsanāt | kartum arhasi rāmasya sāhyaṃ viṣayavāsini ||
രാമന്റെ ആജ്ഞപ്രകാരം ഞാൻ ദൂതനായി അവളുടെ സന്നിധിയിലേക്കു പോകുന്നു; രാമന്റെ രാജ്യത്തിൽ വസിക്കുന്നവളേ, രാമനു സഹായം ചെയ്യുക നിനക്കു യുക്തമാണ്.
"I am going as Rama's emissary to search for his wife. It is proper for you to render help since you are a resident of his kingdom.
Dharma as rightful service: Hanumān acts under legitimate command, and those within the sphere of righteousness are asked to support a just cause.
Hanumān identifies himself as Rāma’s envoy going to Sītā and requests Surasā’s cooperation.
Hanumān’s obedience and sense of responsibility as a dutiful messenger.