Shloka 198
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
यस्य त्वेतानि चत्वारि वानरेन्द्र यथा तव।।।।धृतिर्दृष्टिर्मतिर्दाक्ष्यं सः कर्मसु न सीदति।
yasya tv etāni catvāri vānarendra yathā tava ||
dhṛtir dṛṣṭir matir dākṣyaṃ saḥ karmasu na sīdati |
ഹേ വാനരേന്ദ്രാ, ധൃതി, വ്യക്തദൃഷ്ടി, മതി, ദാക്ഷ്യം—ഈ നാലും നിനക്കുപോലെ ആരിൽ ഉണ്ടോ, അവൻ കര്മ്മങ്ങളിൽ ഒരിക്കലും തളരുകയില്ല.
"O lord of vanaras! he in whom these four qualities, fortitude, vision, intelligence and dexterity exist as in you will achieve his mission and not get lost".
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