Shloka 126

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

स मामुपागतः क्रुद्धो वज्रमुद्यम्य देवराट्।ततोऽहं सहसा क्षिप्तः श्वसनेन महात्मना।।।।

Transliteration

sa mām upāgataḥ kruddho vajram udyamya devarāṭ |

tato ’haṃ sahasā kṣiptaḥ śvasanena mahātmanā ||

Translation

Als der Götterkönig Indra zornig auf mich zukam, den Vajra erhoben, da entriss mich der große Windgott plötzlich und schleuderte mich sogleich hinab.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• उपागतः: having approached/came near
• उपागतः: Kriya (क्रिया as participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + गम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वज्रम्: thunderbolt
• वज्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उद्यम्य: having raised
• उद्यम्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Preceding action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद् + यम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्यय-भाव (indeclinable); 'having lifted/raised'

• देवराट्: the king of gods (Indra)
• देवराट्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + राज् (प्रातिपदिक); देवराज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (king of gods); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तर (then)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: Prakara (प्रकार/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: suddenly/at once)

• क्षिप्तः: thrown
• क्षिप्तः: Pradhana (प्रधान/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्वसनेन: by the Wind (god)
• श्वसनेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृ-करण/Agent-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'wind/breath' (here: Wind-god)

• महात्मना: by the great-souled (one)
• महात्मना: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; श्वसनेन विशेषण

Context

"Angry Indra held the thunderbolt and came towards me chasing. At that time the great Wind-god tossed me into the air and dropped me down at once.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Vajra (thunderbolt)
• Vāyu/Māruta (Wind-god)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here highlights protective duty: a powerful ally (Vāyu) intervenes to preserve one who is threatened, showing that strength is meant to safeguard, not merely to punish.

What is the narrative situation?

Maināka recounts a past episode: Indra, angered, pursued him with the vajra, and the Wind-god intervened by swiftly casting Maināka away to safety.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vāyu’s guardianship and steadfast protectiveness—timely help offered without hesitation.