Shloka 4.40.47

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

Devanagari script

तत्र तत्कोपजं तेजः कृतं हयमुखं महत्।।4.40.47।।अस्याहुस्तन्महावेगमोदनं सचराचरम्।

Transliteration

tatra tatkopajaṃ tejaḥ kṛtaṃ hayamukhaṃ mahat | asyāhustanmahāvegamodanaṃ sacarācaram ||

Translation

There, a great energy born of anger was formed into the Horse-Head, Hayamukha. It is said that the entire universe, comprising both moving and unmoving beings, serves as food for that swift-moving entity.

Context

'Here is born Hayamukha, out of the fast-spreading fire of anger of the ocean. Its movable and immovable creatures constitute his food.

Characters & Entities

• Hayamukha
• Vadavanala
• Ocean

FAQs

What is the Hayamukha described in Kishkindha Kanda?

Hayamukha refers to the submarine fire (Vadavanala) shaped like a horse's head, which exists in the ocean and is believed to consume the waters to maintain ecological balance.

What is the significance of the phrase 'sacarācaram' in this context?

It signifies that the fire is capable of consuming everything in the universe, including both moving (animate) and unmoving (inanimate) entities, highlighting its destructive potential.