Shloka 135

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

अथोर्ध्वं दूरमुत्प्लुत्य हित्वा शैलमहार्णवौ।पितुः पन्थानमास्थाय जगाम विमलेऽम्बरे।।।।

Transliteration

athordhvaṃ dūram utplutya hitvā śaila-mahārṇavau | pituḥ panthānam āsthāya jagāma vimale ’mbare ||

Translation

Dann sprang er hoch und weit in den klaren Himmel, ließ Berg und gewaltigen Ozean zurück und nahm den Weg seines Vaters, des Windes, und eilte voran.

Word by Word

athathen

ūrdhvamupwards

dūramfar

utplutyahaving leapt

hitvāhaving left

śaila-mahārṇavauthe mountain and the great ocean

pituḥof (his) father

panthānampath

āsthāyahaving taken

jagāmawent

vimaleclear, spotless

ambarein the sky

Context

And thereafter leaping a long distance into the clear sky, he (Hanuman) took the path of the Wind-god, his father, leaving behind the mountain and the sea.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Vāyu (Wind-god, as father)

Mahārṇava (the great ocean)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast duty: Hanumān does not pause for comfort but commits fully to Rāma’s mission, placing righteous purpose above personal ease.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān, having launched from the mountain toward Laṅkā across the ocean, rises into open sky and continues his long crossing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded resolve (dṛḍha-niścaya) and disciplined strength—his power is directed by purpose, not display.