Shloka 5.1.165

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

चकार सुरसा वक्त्रं षष्टियोजनमायतम्।तथैव हनुमावनीरः सप्ततीयोजनोच्छ्रितः।।।।

Transliteration

cakāra surasā vaktraṃ ṣaṣṭiyojanam āyatam | tathaiva hanumān vīraḥ saptatīyojanocchritaḥ ||

Translation

Surasā made her mouth sixty yojanas wide; likewise the heroic Hanumān rose to seventy yojanas.

Context

Surasa widened her mouth sixty yojanas and then the heroic Hanuman enlarged himself to seventy yojanas.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Surasā

FAQs

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

Dharma is firmness in purpose: Hanumān scales his effort to meet the trial, but his aim remains ethically fixed—service to Rāma’s mission.

What is the narrative situation?

The test intensifies as Surasā’s mouth and Hanumān’s body expand to enormous measures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage with adaptability: he responds dynamically rather than surrendering or turning back.