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Hanuman’s Crossing to Lanka
Hanuman crosses the ocean, locates Sita in Lanka, and returns with strategic intelligence.
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.
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Interpretations
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- Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition
Sundara Kanda opens with the ocean crossing and reconnaissance objective.
Approximate range: -700 to -100Strong continuity across translations and prose renderings.
Sources
Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda, Sarga 1
Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text
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