Shloka 151
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
मम भक्षः प्रदिष्टस्त्वमीश्वरैर्वानरर्षभ।अहं त्वां भक्षयिष्यामि प्रविशेदं ममाननम्।।।।
mama bhakṣaḥ pradiṣṭas tvam īśvarair vānararṣabha | ahaṁ tvāṁ bhakṣayiṣyāmi praviśedaṁ mamānanam ||
Hỡi bậc hùng vĩ nhất trong loài Vānara, chư Thiên đã định ngươi làm phần thực phẩm của ta. Ta sẽ ăn ngươi—hãy bước vào miệng ta.
"O bull among vanaras! the lords of the universe have provided you as food for me. I will eat you. Enter my mouth".
FAQs
A dharmic person must respond to coercion and fear without abandoning truth and duty; intimidation is a test of integrity.
Surasā confronts Hanuman and claims divine authorization to consume him, demanding that he enter her mouth.
Hanuman’s courage and commitment to his mission, which he must preserve while addressing an apparently divinely sanctioned demand.