Shloka 89

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

अहमिक्ष्वाकुनाथेन सगरेण विवर्धितः।इक्ष्वाकुसचिवश्चायं नावसीदितुमर्हति।।।।

Transliteration

aham ikṣvākunāthena sagareṇa vivardhitaḥ |

ikṣvākusacivaś cāyaṃ nāvasīditum arhati ||

Translation

Ich wurde von Sagara, dem Herrn der Ikṣvākus, vergrößert und gestärkt; und dieser ist ein Diener des Hauses Ikṣvāku — er verdient es nicht, Schaden zu erleiden.

Word by Word

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इक्ष्वाकुनाथेन: by the lord of the Ikṣvākus
• इक्ष्वाकुनाथेन: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• सगरेण: by Sagara
• सगरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• विवर्धितः: was increased/expanded (nurtured)
• विवर्धितः: Kriya (क्रियासमान/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + वर्ध् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicate adjective with अहम्

• इक्ष्वाकुसचिवः: a minister/ally of the Ikṣvāku line
• इक्ष्वाकुसचिवः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate noun of अयम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु + सचिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधवाचक अव्यय

• अवसीदितुम्: to sink/fail
• अवसीदितुम्: Karma (कर्म; infinitival complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + सद् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), 'to sink/perish'

• अर्हति: is fit/ought
• अर्हति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Context

'I expanded on account of a scion of the Ikshvaku race (Sagara) and I should not do anything to make him (Hanuman) suffer since he is the minister helping the Ikshvaku race'.

Characters & Entities

• Sāgara (Sea-god)
• King Sagara
• Ikṣvāku dynasty
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) is dharma: one should repay benefaction and protect those serving a righteous lineage and truthful cause.

What is the narrative situation?

The Sea-god recalls his connection to King Sagara and decides Hanumān, acting for the Ikṣvāku cause, must not be allowed to suffer.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and protective duty toward those engaged in dharmic service.