Shloka 32
लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्
Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry
ततः स चिन्तयामास मुहूर्तं कपिकुञ्जरः।गिरिशृङ्गे स्थितस्तस्मिन् रामस्याभ्युदये रतः।।।।
tataḥ sa cintayāmāsa muhūrtaṃ kapikuñjaraḥ | giriśṛṅge sthitas tasmin rāmasyābhyudaye rataḥ ||
Então aquele elefante entre os macacos, de pé no cume da montanha, refletiu por um momento, dedicado ao que traria o êxito de Rāma.
Standing on the mountain, the elephant among monkeys pondered for a while on the means of finding Sita, in which lay the welfare of Rama.
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Dharmic service includes thoughtful planning: devotion is not impulsive; it seeks the most righteous and effective course.
From a vantage point in Lanka, Hanuman pauses to plan how best to locate Sita and secure Rama’s objective.
Devotion joined with intelligence—bhakti expressed through careful deliberation.