सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
तत्र प्रविशतश्चापि कल्पान्तघनसन्निभा।।5.58.47।।अट्टहासं विमुञ्चन्ती नारी काप्युत्थिता पुरः।
tatra praviśataś cāpi kalpānta-ghana-sannibhā |
aṭṭahāsaṃ vimuñcantī nārī kāpy utthitā puraḥ ||
அங்கே நான் நுழையும்போதே, யுகாந்த மேகம்போல் கருமையான ஒரு பெண் முன்னே எழுந்து நின்று, அச்சமூட்டும் அட்டஹாசம் செய்தாள்।
Steadfastness in a righteous mission: even when confronted by ominous, fear-inducing obstacles, Hanumān does not abandon his duty to search for Sītā.
Hanumān recounts that at the moment of entering Laṅkā, a fearsome female figure suddenly appears before him, laughing loudly as an intimidation.
Vīrya (courage) and dhṛti (firm resolve): he continues forward despite psychological and supernatural intimidation.