Shloka 4.40.46

पूर्वदिशि सीतामार्गण-नियोगः (Deployment to the Eastern Quarter for the Search of Sita)

Devanagari script

क्षीरोदं समतिक्रम्य तदा द्रक्ष्यथ वानराः।।4.40.46।।जलोदं सागरं शीघ्रं सर्वभूतभयावहम्।

Transliteration

tatra tat-kopajaṃ tejaḥ kṛtaṃ haya-mukhaṃ mahat || 4.40.47 ||

asyāhus tan-mahā-vegam odanaṃ sa-carācaram |

Translation

There, a great blazing power, born of wrath, took form as the mighty Hayamukha; they say that for him all beings—moving and unmoving alike—become food, driven by his tremendous force.

Context

'O monkeys! going beyond the milky ocean you will see the seas most dreadful to all creatures.

Characters & Entities

• Jaloda ocean
• Hayamukha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes recognizing the consequences of uncontrolled anger: wrath becomes a consuming force, threatening all life—hence self-mastery is essential to righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva warns of a terrifying phenomenon in the Jaloda region: a horse-faced, destructive force said to devour everything.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control (dama) by contrast: the verse cautions that unchecked krodha (anger) leads to ruin, so the righteous cultivate restraint.