Valmiki Ramayana 5.1.190 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 190
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
घनराजीव गर्जन्ती वानरं समभिद्रवत्।।।।स ददर्श ततस्तस्या विवृतं सुमहन्मुखम्।कायमात्रं च मेधावी मर्माणि च महाकपिः।।।।
ghanarājīva garjantī vānaraṃ samabhidravat |
sa dadarśa tatas tasyā vivṛtaṃ sumahanmukham |
kāyamātraṃ ca medhāvī marmāṇi ca mahākapiḥ ||
ਘਣੇ ਬੱਦਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਢੇਰ ਵਾਂਗ ਗੱਜਦੀ ਸਿੰਹਿਕਾ ਵਾਨਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਝਪਟੀ। ਤਦ ਮੇਧਾਵੀ ਮਹਾਕਪੀ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੂੰਹ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਮਰਮ-ਸਥਾਨ ਵੀ ਪਛਾਣ ਲਏ।
Roaring like a heavy mass of clouds, Simhika chased Hanuman. Intelligent Hanumanobserved her enormous mouth and noticed her vital parts.
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Dharma includes intelligent restraint and right action: one should assess danger accurately and respond in a way that protects the righteous mission.
Siṃhikā attacks Hanumān mid-flight; Hanumān immediately evaluates her threat—especially her gaping mouth and weak points.
Mati (clear intelligence) and dṛṣṭi (keen perception): seeing the situation as it is and identifying the decisive point.
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