Shloka 4
सप्तपञ्चाशः सर्गः
Hanumān’s Return, Roar of Success, and the Announcement “Sītā Seen”
स चन्द्रकुमुदं रम्यं सार्ककारण्डवं शुभम्।तिष्यश्रवणकादम्बमभ्रशैवालशाद्वलम्।।5.57.1।।पुनर्वसुमहामीनं लोहिताङ्गमहाग्रहम्।ऐरावतमहाद्वीपं स्वातिहंसविलोलितम्।।5.57.2।।वातसङ्घातजातोर्मि चन्द्रांशुशिशिराम्बुमत्।भुजङ्गयक्षगन्धर्वप्रबुद्धकमलोत्पलम्।।5.57.3।।हनुमान्मारुतगतिर्महानौरिव सागरम्।अपारमपरिश्रान्तः पुप्लुवे गगनार्णवम् ।।5.57.4।।
hanumān mārutagatir mahānāur iva sāgaram | apāram apariśrāntaḥ pupluve gaganārṇavam || 5.57.4 ||
വായുവേഗിയായ ഹനുമാൻ, മഹാനൗക കടൽ കടക്കുന്നതുപോലെ, അതിരില്ലാത്ത ഗഗനസമുദ്രം ക്ഷീണമില്ലാതെ കടന്നുപോയി.
Hanuman leaped ike the Windgod, unwearied across the sky, as a huge boat crosses an ocean. The ocean was graced with a swan, the sky with constellation of Swati with fullblown lotuses and water lilies, like the nagas, yakshas, and gandharvas gathered together. The Moon in the sky was like a white lotus, the Sun like a waterfowl, the auspicious Tishya and Shravana like the sweetvoiced swans, and the clouds like duckweeds and green grassy spots on the shore. The Punarvasu star was like a large fish and the planet Mars was like a crocodile. Airavata was like the great island. The waves produced by the wind were like cool moonlight in the cold water.
FAQs
Dharma as dedicated service: extraordinary ability is portrayed as meaningful when used tirelessly for a righteous mission.
The epic describes Hanumān’s immense traversal—poetically framed as crossing a sky-ocean—during the Laṅkā mission.
Vīrya and niṣṭhā (heroic energy and steadfast commitment): he remains unwearied while pursuing Rāma’s cause.