Shloka 5.1.110

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

तमाकाशगतं वीरमाकाशे समुपस्थितः।।।।प्रीतो हृष्टमाना वाक्यमब्रवीत्पर्वतः कपिम्।मानुषं धारयन् रूपमात्मनः शिखरे स्थितः।।।।

Transliteration

tam ākāśagataṁ vīram ākāśe samupasthitaḥ | prīto hṛṣṭamānā vākyam abravīt parvataḥ kapim | mānuṣaṁ dhārayan rūpam ātmanaḥ śikhare sthitaḥ ||

Translation

Then the mountain, glad at heart, drew near to the heroic monkey in mid-sky; assuming a human form and standing upon his own summit, he spoke to him.

Context

Now the mountain assumed a human form and standing on its own summit, which stood very high, and glad at heart, addressed the heroic vanara gone to the aerial region.

Characters & Entities

• Maināka
• Hanumān
• ākāśa (sky)

FAQs

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

Satkāra (honoring the worthy): righteousness includes welcoming and respectfully addressing one who undertakes a noble mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Maināka reveals agency by taking human form and preparing to address Hanumān as he flies through the sky.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Māna and bhakti toward righteousness: the mountain’s reverent joy in supporting a dharmic endeavor.