Shloka 4
लङ्कादर्शनं तथा रात्रौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण प्रवेशोपायचिन्तनम्
Vision of Lanka and Strategy for Nocturnal Entry
शतान्यहं योजनानां क्रमेयं सुबहून्यपि।किं पुनः सागरस्यान्तं संख्यातं शतयोजनम्।।।।
śatāny ahaṃ yojanānāṃ kramēyaṃ subahūny api | kiṃ punaḥ sāgarasyāntaṃ saṅkhyātaṃ śatayojanam ||
میں تو یوجنوں کے سینکڑوں، بلکہ بہت سے سینکڑوں بھی طے کر سکتا ہوں؛ پھر سمندر کی انتہا کیا ہے، جو محض سو یوجن گنی جاتی ہے؟
(He said to himself), "I can cross a distance of even hundreds of yojanas. What to say of a hundred yojanas which is a calculated distance."
FAQs
Dharma as steadfast service: confidence is not vanity here but a readiness to employ one’s full capacity for a righteous cause.
Hanumān recalls his ability and the already-accomplished ocean-crossing, strengthening his resolve for the next stage of the mission in Laṅkā.
Vīrya (valor/strength) guided by purpose: he recognizes his power as an instrument for Rāma’s work.