Shloka 151

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

मम भक्षः प्रदिष्टस्त्वमीश्वरैर्वानरर्षभ।अहं त्वां भक्षयिष्यामि प्रविशेदं ममाननम्।।।।

Transliteration

mama bhakṣaḥ pradiṣṭas tvam īśvarair vānararṣabha | ahaṁ tvāṁ bhakṣayiṣyāmi praviśedaṁ mamānanam ||

Translation

O Stier unter den Vānara, die Herren haben dich mir zur Speise bestimmt. Ich werde dich verzehren—tritt in meinen Mund ein.

Word by Word

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• भक्षः: food
• भक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रदिष्टः: assigned / prescribed
• प्रदिष्टः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+diś (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (Past Passive Participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थः (passive sense)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun); प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• ईश्वरैः: by the lords
• ईश्वरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• वानरर्षभ: O bull among monkeys
• वानरर्षभ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānararṣabha (प्रातिपदिक: वानर + ऋषभ)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): वानराणाम् ऋषभः

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• भक्षयिष्यामि: I will eat
• भक्षयिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• प्रविश: enter
• प्रविश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+viś (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आननम्: mouth / face
• आननम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

"O bull among vanaras! the lords of the universe have provided you as food for me. I will eat you. Enter my mouth".

Characters & Entities

• Surasā
• Hanuman

FAQs

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

A dharmic person must respond to coercion and fear without abandoning truth and duty; intimidation is a test of integrity.

What is the narrative situation?

Surasā confronts Hanuman and claims divine authorization to consume him, demanding that he enter her mouth.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s courage and commitment to his mission, which he must preserve while addressing an apparently divinely sanctioned demand.