Valmiki Ramayana · Sundara Kanda · Sarga 2
शाद्वलानि च नीलानि गन्धवन्ति वनानि च। गण्डवन्ति च मध्येन जगाम नगवन्ति च
śādvalāni ca nīlāni gandhavanti vanāni ca| gaṇḍavanti ca madhyena jagāma nagavanti ca
Hanuman passed through forests laden with fragrant flowers, bluish grassy land, big rocks and mountains covered with trees.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
Hanuman must decide: reduce himself to enter the city undetected, or remain large and risk discovery. The verse marks a strategic turning point — from the raw power of crossing the ocean to the subtlety of infiltration. Wisdom now matters as much as strength.
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