Shloka 194

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

ततस्तस्या नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मर्माण्युत्कृत्य वानरः।उत्पपाताथ वेगेन मनः सम्पातविक्रमः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tasyā nakhais tīkṣṇair marmāṇy utkṛtya vānaraḥ |

utpapātātha vegena manaḥ saṃpātavikramaḥ ||

Translation

Dann riss der Vānara mit scharfen Krallen ihre Lebenspunkte auf und sprang mit Geschwindigkeit heraus—rasch im Tun wie der Flug des Geistes.

Word by Word

ततःthen

तस्याःof her

नखैःwith nails

तीक्ष्णैःsharp

मर्माणिvital parts

उत्कृत्यhaving torn/cut out

वानरःthe monkey

उत्पपातleapt up/out

अथthen

वेगेनwith speed

मनः-सम्पात-विक्रमःwhose prowess was like the flight of the mind (very swift)

Context

The vanara who had the speed of mind tore her vital parts with his sharp nails and rushed out quickly before she closed her mouth.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Siṃhikā

FAQs

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

Protecting a dharmic mission can justify force against an aggressor; the action is framed as necessary defense, not cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

Inside Siṃhikā’s mouth, Hanumān strikes at her vital points and escapes immediately.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dākṣya (precision) and śaurya (valor): effective action that ends the threat swiftly.