Shloka 142

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

रामस्यैष हितायैव याति दाशरथेर्हरिः।सत्क्रियां कुर्वता तस्य तोषितोऽस्मि दृढं त्वया।।।।

Transliteration

rāmasyaiṣa hitāyaiva yāti dāśarather hariḥ | satkriyāṃ kurvatā tasya toṣito ’smi dṛḍhaṃ tvayā ||

Translation

Dieser Vānara zieht einzig zum Wohle Rāmas, des Sohnes Daśarathas. Indem du ihn mit gebührender Ehrung und rechter Gastfreundschaft empfangen hast, hast du mich wahrlich tief erfreut.

Word by Word

• रामस्य: of Rama
• रामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हिताय: for the welfare
• हिताय: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Dative, Singular (purpose)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय; emphatic particle

• याति: goes
• याति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present Indicative, 3rd person singular

• दाशरथेः: of Dasaratha’s son
• दाशरथेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशरथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• हरिः: the vanara
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to एषः

• सत्क्रियाम्: honour, proper reception
• सत्क्रियाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• कुर्वता: by doing
• कुर्वता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कुर्वत् (शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Present active participle, Instrumental singular; ‘by (you) doing’

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• तोषितः: pleased
• तोषितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तुष् (धातु) → तोषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Past passive participle ‘pleased’ (predicate)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present Indicative, 1st person singular

• दृढम्: surely
• दृढम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययभावे नपुंसक-द्वितीया एकवचन; adverbial accusative ‘firmly/surely’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental, Singular

Context

"The vanara has gone on a mission to help the son of Dasaratha. I am highly pleased with the service rendered to him.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha
• Hanumān (implied as ‘this Vānara’)
• Indra

FAQs

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

Dharma teaches respect toward those acting for a righteous cause: honoring a dharmic envoy is honoring the dharmic mission itself.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra clarifies that Hanumān’s journey is for Rāma’s good and commends the mountain for receiving/supporting him properly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence (satkāra) and service-mindedness toward virtuous agents.