Shloka 19
पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्
Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks
एततत्कुक्षौसमुद्रस्यस्कन्धावारनिवेशनम् ।।।।अत्रपूर्वंमहादेवःप्रसादमकरोत्प्रभुः ।
etat tu kukṣau samudrasya skandhāvāraniveśanam | atra pūrvaṃ mahādevaḥ prasādam akarot prabhuḥ ||
Di sinilah, di rongga samudera, tempat bala tentera dahulu berkhemah; dan di sinilah juga, pada zaman lampau, Tuhan Mahādeva, Sang Penguasa, mengurniakan rahmat-Nya kepadaku.
Then Rama, the enhancer of the joy of Raghu race casting his gaze at the moon -like face of Sita spoke.
FAQs
Gratitude and humility before the divine: Rāma acknowledges Mahādeva’s grace rather than claiming sole credit, aligning success with reverence and righteous remembrance.
While flying with Sītā, Rāma points out a coastal/oceanic spot associated with the earlier military halt before crossing to Laṅkā and recalls receiving Śiva’s favor there.
Humility (amānitva) and thankfulness—Rāma memorializes divine support and the shared effort of the campaign.