Shloka 141

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

साह्यं कृतं ते सुमहद्विक्रान्तस्य हनूमतः।क्रमतो योजनशतं निर्भयस्य भये सति।।।।

Transliteration

sāhyaṃ kṛtaṃ te sumahad vikrāntasya hanūmataḥ | kramato yojana-śataṃ nirbhayasya bhaye sati ||

Translation

«Du hast dem tapferen Hanumān große Hilfe erwiesen, als er Schritt um Schritt daran ging, hundert Yojanas zu überqueren—furchtlos selbst dort, wo Furcht mit Recht entstehen könnte.»

Word by Word

• साह्यम्: help, assistance
• साह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृतम्: done, rendered
• कृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle ‘done/made’ agreeing with साह्यम्

• ते: by you / your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular (enclitic)

• सुमहत्: very great
• सुमहत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; adjective qualifying साह्यम्

• विक्रान्तस्य: of the valiant/leaping one
• विक्रान्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + क्रम (धातु) → विक्रान्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; adjective qualifying हनूमतः

• हनूमतः: of Hanuman
• हनूमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• क्रमतः: while leaping / in course
• क्रमतः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (धातु) → क्रम (भाव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), manner-adverb; Indeclinable adverb ‘in the course/while proceeding’

• योजनशतम्: a hundred yojanas
• योजनशतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (योजनानां शतम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• निर्भयस्य: of the fearless one
• निर्भयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; adjective qualifying हनूमतः (understood)

• भये: in fear / in a fearful situation
• भये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सति: when (it) exists
• सति: Kāla/Hetu (काल/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अस् (धातु) → सत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: सप्तमी-absolute (सति), present participle used in locative absolute; ‘when/while being’

Context

"You have rendered very valuable help to Hanuman who was attempting to leap a distance of a hundred yojanas. He is fearless even when there is reason to fear (of falling down).

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Hanumān
• Mountain (Maināka tradition)

FAQs

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

Dharma values enabling righteous action: offering timely support to a dharmic messenger is itself a meritorious duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra explains why the mountain’s assistance matters, highlighting the enormity of Hanumān’s ocean-crossing task.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness in duty (abhaya) and the communal virtue of supporting such duty.