स्वयम्प्रभा-विमोचनम् — Svayamprabha Leads the Vanaras Out
Time-Limit Crisis and Counsel
ततस्ते ददृशुर्घोरं सागरं वरुणालयम्।अपारमभिगर्जन्तं घोरैरूर्मिभिरावृतम्।।।।
tatas te dadṛśur ghoraṃ sāgaraṃ varuṇālayam |
apāram abhigarjantaṃ ghorair ūrmibhir āvṛtam ||
于是他们望见那可怖的大海——伐楼那(Varuṇa)之居所——无边无际,轰鸣咆哮,被骇人的巨浪所覆盖。
Then the monkeys saw the boundless, dreary ocean roaring wild with its terrific waves spread all over.
Dharma includes humility before the vast forces of nature and the divine order they represent; the ocean evokes awe that tempers pride.
Having been led out, the vānaras now see the immense ocean they must confront in their search for Sītā.
Reverent awareness and realism—recognizing the true magnitude of the task ahead.