Shloka 35

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

बाहू संस्तम्भयामास महापरिघसन्निभौ।ससाद च कपिः कट्यां चरणौ सञ्चुकोच च।।।।

Transliteration

bāhū saṃstambhayāmāsa mahāparighasannibhau | sasāda ca kapiḥ kaṭyāṃ caraṇau sañcukoca ca ||

Translation

Der Affe stemmte seine Arme, gleich mächtigen Eisenriegeln; dann ging er in der Hüfte in die Hocke und zog die Füße an, sich zusammenpressend zum Sprung.

Word by Word

• बाहू: (his) arms
• बाहू: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; द्विवचन (Dual)

• संस्तम्भयामास: braced/pressed firmly
• संस्तम्भयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; causative sense (णिच्) with उपसर्ग सम्—'made firm/pressed down'

• महापरिघसन्निभौ: like huge iron clubs
• महापरिघसन्निभौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + परिघ + सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; द्विवचन; विशेषण (bāhū). समासः—महापरिघ इव सन्निभौ (उपमान-तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारय-प्रायः)

• ससाद: crouched/sank down
• ससाद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• कपिः: the monkey (Hanumān)
• कपिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• कट्याम्: at the waist
• कट्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन

• चरणौ: (his) two feet
• चरणौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; द्विवचन

• सञ्चुकोच: contracted
• सञ्चुकोच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; उपसर्ग सम्—'contracted/drew in'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

Context

The monkey fixed his arms, looking like iron clubs, firmly on the mountain andcrouched his waist and contracted his feet.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Mountain (implied support point)

FAQs

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

Dharma is careful preparation in righteous work: strength is applied with method, showing that right ends require disciplined means.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately before takeoff, Hanumān braces his limbs against the mountain and compresses his body to generate the leap.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Niścaya (firm resolve) combined with skill: his posture shows focused intention and readiness to bear responsibility.