Shloka 17
वानरसेनामोचनम् / Mobilization of the Vanara Hosts
ते पदं विष्णुविक्रान्तं पतत्रिज्योतिरध्वगाः।प्रयाताः प्रहिता राज्ञा हरयस्तत्क्षणेन वै।।।।
te padaṃ viṣṇuvikrāntaṃ patatrijyotiradhvagāḥ |
prayātāḥ prahitā rājñā harayas tatkṣaṇena vai ||
เหล่าวานรซึ่งพระราชาส่งไปนั้น ออกเดินทางในบัดดล ดำเนินไปตามทางแห่งปักษาและแสงทิพย์บนฟ้า คือหนทางเวหาที่พระวิษณุทรงก้าวย่างไว้
The monkeys ordered by the king, traversed the pathway of birds and heavenly bodies, the path Lord Visnu had trod. Note: the sky is called Vishnupada since Lord Visnu set his foot on the sky in his incarnation as Vamana.
FAQs
Prompt execution of duty: when the purpose is righteous, delay is itself a form of negligence; disciplined speed becomes a moral necessity.
The dispatched Vānara groups depart immediately, described with cosmic imagery as moving through the sky.
Zeal in service—swift, wholehearted action in response to legitimate command.