Shloka 5.1.163

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

हनुमांस्तु ततः क्रुद्धस्त्रिंशद्योजनमायतः।।।।चकार सुरसा वक्त्रं चत्वारिंशत्तथोच्छ्रितम्।बभूव हनुमावनीरः पञ्चाशद्योजनोच्छ्रितः।।।।

Transliteration

hanumāṃs tu tataḥ kruddhas triṃśadyojanam āyataḥ | cakāra surasā vaktraṃ catvāriṃśat tathocchritam | babhūva hanumān vīraḥ pañcāśadyojanocchritaḥ ||

Translation

Then Hanumān, his resolve aflame, extended to thirty yojanas; Surasā likewise raised her gaping mouth to forty. Thereupon the heroic Hanumān became fifty yojanas in height.

Context

Provoked, Hanuman further stretched his body to thirty yojanas and Surasa on her own enlarged her mouth to forty yojanas. Then the great hero Hanuman stretched hisbody to fifty yojanas.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Surasā

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance in a righteous duty: obstacles intensify, yet Hanumān’s commitment to Rāma’s purpose remains unbroken.

What is the narrative situation?

A contest of expansion continues—Hanumān grows larger to pass, Surasā enlarges her mouth to encompass him, escalating the test.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indomitable will (utsāha): Hanumān refuses to be deterred and increases his effort proportionate to the challenge.