Valmiki Ramayana 5.1.43 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 43
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
एवमुक्त्वा तु हनुमान्वानरान्वानरोत्तमः।।।।उत्पपाताथ वेगेन वेगवानविचारयन्।सुपर्णमिव चात्मानं मेने स कपिकुञ्जरः।।।।
evam uktvā tu hanumān vānarān vānarottamaḥ | utpapāta atha vegena vegavān avicārayan | suparṇam iva cātmānaṁ mene sa kapikuñjaraḥ ||
एवमुक्त्वा तु हनुमान् वानरान् वानरोत्तमः। उत्पपाताथ वेगेन वेगवान् अविचारयन्। सुपर्णमिव चात्मानं मेने स कपिकुञ्जरः॥
"I will, by all means return successful with Sita or else I will uproot Lanka along with Ravana and bring him here".
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After truthful resolve comes decisive action—dharma is not only intention but timely execution for the sake of the vulnerable.
Hanumān finishes speaking and immediately launches into his ocean-crossing leap.
Swift, confident initiative (kriyā-śakti) aligned with a righteous aim.
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