Shloka 20
लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्
Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry
पालितां राक्षसेन्द्रेण निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा।प्लवमानमिवाकाशे ददर्श हनुमान् पुरीम्।।।।
pālitāṃ rākṣasendreṇa nirmitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā | plavamānam ivākāśe dadarśa hanumān purīm ||
ہنومان نے اس پوری کو دیکھا جو راکشسوں کے راجا کے زیرِ نگیں تھی اور وشوکرما کی بنائی ہوئی—یوں معلوم ہوتی تھی گویا آکاش میں تیر رہی ہو۔
Observing Lanka that resembled mount Kailas, with sky scrapers appearing as if flying, filled with dreadful demons and nagas protecting the city of Bhogavati (the city of Patala), unimaginably well-built. It was once occupied by Kubera (half brother of Ravana). It was guarded by horrible demons holding tridents and spears in their hands. The city appeared like a cavern protected by venomous serpents with protruding fangs. Hanuman examined the high security of Lanka and looked at the ocean. He thought of the form of Ravana, a formidable enemy:
FAQs
Great skill and construction can serve either Dharma or Adharma; moral worth depends on the ruler’s conduct, not on the brilliance of what is built.
Hanumān recognizes Laṅkā’s extraordinary engineering and its ruler, framing the city as formidable and almost unreal.
Composure: even when confronted with overwhelming power and splendor, Hanumān remains steady.