Shloka 147
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
अयं वातात्मजः श्रीमान्प्लवते सागरोपरि।हनुमान्नाम तस्य त्वं मुहूर्तं विघ्नमाचर।।5.1.146।।राक्षसं रूपमास्थाय सुघोरं पर्वतोपमम्।दंष्ट्राकरालं पिङ्गाक्षं वक्त्रं कृत्वा नभः समम्।।5.1.147।।
ayaṁ vātātmajaḥ śrīmān plavate sāgaropari | hanumān nāma tasya tvaṁ muhūrtaṁ vighnam ācara || (5.1.146) rākṣasaṁ rūpam āsthāya sughoraṁ parvatopamam | daṁṣṭrākarālaṁ piṅgākṣaṁ vaktraṁ kṛtvā nabhaḥ samam || (5.1.147)
अथ सुघोरं राक्षसरूपं पर्वतोपमं दंष्ट्राकरालं पिङ्गाक्षं नभःसमवक्त्रं च समास्थाय, सागरमध्येन प्लवमानं श्रीमान् वातात्मजं हनूमन्तं मुहूर्तमात्रं विघ्नयितुं प्रवृत्ता।
"The glorious son of the Windgod, called Hanuman, is crossing the ocean. Obstruct him for sometime by assuming the hideous form of a demon, gigantic as a mountain, fearful with yellowishbrown eyes, with big teeth and a wide mouth like the sky.
FAQs
Consistency under repeated challenges: dharma is maintained even when the same fear or obstacle confronts one again.
A duplicated transmission of the gods’ command to Surasā appears in this recension, reiterating the planned test.
Hanuman’s unwavering courage—robust enough to withstand reiterated intimidation.