Shloka 186
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधश्चैव वीक्षमाणस्ततः कपिः।ददर्श स महत्सत्त्वमुत्थितं लवणाम्भसि।।।।
tiryag ūrdhvam adhaś caiva vīkṣamāṇas tataḥ kapiḥ |
dadarśa sa mahatsattvam utthitaṃ lavaṇāmbhasi ||
Bấy giờ con khỉ, nhìn ngang, nhìn lên và nhìn xuống, thấy một đại hữu tình khổng lồ đang trồi lên từ biển mặn.
Looking around, right and left, up and down, the monkey saw a huge being rise from the salty sea.
FAQs
Dharma in action requires vigilance: one must survey circumstances fully (up, down, and around) to protect a righteous mission.
Hanuman searches for the cause of his sudden restraint and notices a massive creature emerging from the sea beneath him.
Apramāda (watchfulness): careful observation in the face of hidden danger.