Shloka 5.1.125

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

ततः क्रुद्धः सहस्राक्षः पर्वतानां शतक्रतुः।पक्षान् चिच्छेद वज्रेण तत्र तत्र सहस्रशः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kruddhaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ parvatānāṃ śatakratuḥ | pakṣān ciccheda vajreṇa tatra tatra sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

Then the thousand-eyed Indra—Śatakratu—angered by this, cut off the mountains’ wings with his thunderbolt, in countless places, again and again.

Context

"Provoked at this, the thousand-eyed Indra who had performed a hundred sacrifices cut off the wings of mountains into a thousands pieces with his thunderbolt.

Characters & Entities

• Maināka
• Hanumān
• Indra (Sahasrākṣa, Śatakratu)
• Vajra (thunderbolt)
• mountains (parvatāḥ)

FAQs

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

Governance for stability: when the world is endangered, authority acts to restore order—ideally to protect the many (loka-saṅgraha).

What is the narrative situation?

Maināka recounts Indra’s intervention: he removes the mountains’ wings with the vajra to end the threat their movement posed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indra’s role as cosmic regulator—decisive action taken to preserve the safety of gods and beings.