Itihasa logoItihasa.world
हिंदी

Event Detail

Hanuman’s Crossing to Lanka

Type: ReconnaissanceConfidence: High

Hanuman crosses the ocean, locates Sita in Lanka, and returns with strategic intelligence.

Read Full Story

Hanuman crosses the ocean, locates Sita in Lanka, and returns with strategic intelligence. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Search and Alliance arc and positioned in phase 2 using relative chronology (order 260). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: Sundara Kanda opening contains explicit objective statement for Hanuman’s crossing mission.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana 5-1-1

    ततो रावणनीतायाः सीतायाः शत्रुकर्शनः । इयेष पदमन्वेष्टुं चारणाचरिते पथि ॥

    tato rāvaṇanītāyāḥ sītāyāḥ śatrukarśanaḥ | iyeṣa padam anveṣṭuṁ cāraṇācarite pathi ||

    Then Hanuman set out to find Sita, taken by Ravana, on the path trodden by celestial beings.

    Open source text

Interpretations

Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.

  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Sundara Kanda opens with the ocean crossing and reconnaissance objective.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Strong continuity across translations and prose renderings.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda, Sarga 1

    Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text

    View reference

Related Events

These connections are surfaced transparently from explicit links, shared narrative position, geography, or event type.

  • Explicit relation

    Sampati Identifies Lanka Direction

    Sampati confirms Sita’s location in Lanka, converting uncertain search into a target-specific mission.

    Type: IntelligenceConfidence: High

  • Explicit relation

    Hanuman Enters Lanka at Night

    Hanuman conducts covert entry into Lanka for direct confirmation of Sita’s location.

    Type: ReconnaissanceConfidence: High

  • Explicit relation

    Return from Lanka with Chudamani

    Hanuman returns to allied command with Sita’s token, validating mission success and operational timing.

    Type: ReturnConfidence: High

  • Same arc

    Monsoon Pause at Prasravana

    Campaign operations pause through the monsoon period before full search mobilization.

    Type: Campaign PauseConfidence: Medium

  • Same arc

    Lakshmana’s Mission to Sugriva Court

    Lakshmana presses Sugriva’s court to activate the promised search campaign without further delay.

    Type: DiplomacyConfidence: Medium

  • Same arc

    Alliance Oath at Rishyamukha

    Rama and Sugriva formalize a mutual pact: recovery of Sita and restoration of Sugriva’s kingship.

    Type: AllianceConfidence: High