Shloka 96

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

अस्य साह्यं मया कार्यमिक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्तिनः।।।।मम हीक्ष्वाकवः पूज्याः परं पूज्यतमास्तव।

Transliteration

asya sāhyaṃ mayā kāryam ikṣvākukulavartinaḥ | mama hi ikṣvākavaḥ pūjyāḥ paraṃ pūjyatamās tava ||

Translation

Ich muss ihm Beistand leisten, denn er dient dem Geschlecht der Ikṣvāku; wahrlich, die Könige der Ikṣvāku sind mir ehrwürdig — und dir noch ehrwürdiger.

Word by Word

• अस्य: of him; for him
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Genitive Singular)

• साह्यम्: help; assistance
• साह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Accusative Singular)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• कार्यम्: should be done
• कार्यम्: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययार्थक (gerundive sense) ‘to be done’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; विधेय (it should be done)

• इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्तिनः: of one belonging to the Ikshvaku line
• इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्तिनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु + कुल + वर्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (इक्ष्वाकुकुले वर्तते इति); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; एकवचन; ‘अस्य’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Genitive Singular)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ निपात (for/indeed)

• इक्ष्वाकवः: the Ikshvaku kings
• इक्ष्वाकवः: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन (Nominative Plural)

• पूज्याः: worthy of worship
• पूज्याः: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विधेय/विशेषण (worthy to be worshipped)

• परम्: supremely; exceedingly
• परम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; ‘exceedingly/supremely’ इत्यर्थे क्रियाविशेषण

• पूज्यतमाः: most worthy of worship
• पूज्यतमाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य + तमप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तमप्-प्रत्ययान्त अतिशय (superlative); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• तव: for you; your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Genitive Singular)

Context

"I should help him for he is working for the welfare of the Ikshavaku family. The Ikshvaku kings are worthy of adoration to me and for you as well.

Characters & Entities

• Samudra (Ocean)
• Maināka
• Hanumān (implied by asya)
• Ikṣvāku dynasty
• Rāma (implied as Ikṣvāku)

FAQs

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

Honoring the dharmic lineage and its agents: aiding Hanumān is framed as reverence toward the righteous Ikṣvāku tradition embodied by Rāma.

What is the narrative situation?

Samudra explains to Maināka why helping Hanumān is obligatory: he is acting on behalf of the Ikṣvāku cause.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gratitude and veneration: recognition of those who uphold righteousness and the willingness to support them.