Shloka 5.1.175

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

सेविते वारिधाराभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते।चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते।।5.1.174।।सिंहकुञ्जरशार्दूलपतगोरगवाहनैः।विमानैः सम्पतद्भिश्च विमलैः समलङ्कृते।।5.1.175।।वज्राशनिसमाघातैः पावकैरुपशोभिते।कृतपुण्यैर्महाभागैः स्वर्गजिद्भिरलङ्कृते।।5.1.176।।वहता हव्यमत्यर्धं सेविते चित्रभानुना।ग्रहनक्षत्रचन्द्रार्कतारागण विभूषिते।।5.1.177।।महर्षिगणगन्धर्वनागयक्षसमाकुले।विविक्ते विमले विश्वे विश्वावसुनिषेविते।।5.1.178।।देवराजगजाक्रान्ते चन्द्रसूर्यपथे शिवे।विताने जीवलोकस्य वितते ब्रह्मनिर्मिते।।5.1.179।।बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः।जगाम वायुमार्गे तु गरुत्मानिव मारुतिः।।5.1.180।।

Transliteration

sa mahāsattvasannādaḥ śailapīḍānimittajaḥ | pṛthivīṃ pūrayāmāsa diśaś copavanāni ca ||

Translation

That mighty roar—born of the mountain’s crushing—resounded, filling the earth, the quarters, and the surrounding groves.

Context

Hanuman passed through the path of wind like Garuda. The region was refreshed with clouds that released torrents of rain and frequented by birds. The great masters of music (Tumburu, Narada and Gandharvas) trained in Kasika moved there driven by lions, elephants, tigers, birds and serpents and were moving in different aerial vehicles. It was splendid with god at fire who strikes fiercely like thunderbolt. It was inhabited by great sages who had acquired merit. The region was traversed by firegod who carried havis in large quantities earnestly. It was decorated with planets, constellations, Moon, Sun and clusters of stars. It was filled with groups of greal sages, gandharvas, nagas and yakshas. It was isolated part of the universe traversed by the king of gandharvas like Vishvavasu. It was an auspicious path for Moon and Sun, a sporting ground for Airavata, the vehicle of lord Indra. It was an extensive world of living beings created by Brahma. It was frequented by many heroes ascending to heaven and blocked by vidyadharas.

Characters & Entities

• Mountain (śaila)
• Earth (pṛthivī)
• Directions (diś)

FAQs

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

Dharma is indirectly highlighted through restraint and consequence: immense power affects the world; righteous strength must be wielded for a true purpose, mindful that actions reverberate widely.

What is the narrative situation?

At the moment of Hanumān’s mighty takeoff (and the mountain’s compression), the resulting tumult spreads across the landscape.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Might under mission—Hanumān’s tremendous force is not aimless, but directed toward the truthful task of locating Sītā.