Shloka 107
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
तमुत्थितमसङ्गेन हनुमानग्रतः स्थितम्।।।।मध्ये लवणतोयस्य विघ्नोऽयमिति निश्चितः।
tam utthitam asaṅgena hanumān agrataḥ sthitam |
madhye lavaṇatoyasya vighno 'yam iti niścitaḥ ||
Nang makita ni Hanumān na ito’y umangat at tumindig sa harap niya sa gitna ng maalat na dagat, napagpasyahan niya: “Ito ang hadlang na inilagay sa aking daraanan.”
Hanuman considered the mountain rising up in the midst of the ocean and standing in front an impediment.
FAQs
Dharma requires vigilance: even well-meant interventions can appear as impediments; the righteous must discern without losing commitment to the goal.
Mid-flight over the ocean, Hanumān notices Maināka rising before him and initially interprets it as a hindrance.
Alert discernment (viveka) joined to perseverance—Hanumān remains focused on the mission despite unexpected developments.