Shloka 7
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
स तस्य गिरिवर्यस्य तले नागवरायुते।तिष्ठन् कपिवरस्तत्र ह्रदे नाग इवाबभौ।।।।
sa tasya girivaryasya tale nāgavarāyute | tiṣṭhan kapivaras tatra hrade nāga ivābabhau ||
ആ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ പർവ്വതത്തിന്റെ അടിവാരത്ത്, മഹാനാഗവർഗ്ഗമായ ആനകൾ നിറഞ്ഞിടത്ത് നിന്ന കപിവരൻ, ഹ്രദത്തിൽ നിൽക്കുന്ന ആനയെപ്പോലെ ശോഭിച്ചു.
As the monkey leader stood at the foot of the great mountain filled with lordly elephants he looked like an elephant standing at the centre of a pond.
FAQs
Dharma is preparedness for righteous action: before great deeds, one stands poised, gathering strength for service rather than acting rashly.
Before the ocean-leap, Hanumān stands at the mountain’s foot, described with a calm yet powerful simile.
Sthairya (steadiness) and readiness—quiet power aligned with duty.