Shloka 5.1.194

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

ततस्तस्या नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मर्माण्युत्कृत्य वानरः।उत्पपाताथ वेगेन मनः सम्पातविक्रमः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tasyā nakhais tīkṣṇair marmāṇy utkṛtya vānaraḥ |

utpapātātha vegena manaḥ saṃpātavikramaḥ ||

Translation

Then the vanara tore her vital points with his sharp nails and sprang out at speed—swift in action like the flight of the mind.

Context

The vanara who had the speed of mind tore her vital parts with his sharp nails and rushed out quickly before she closed her mouth.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Siṃhikā
• vital points (marmāṇi)

FAQs

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

Protecting a dharmic mission can justify force against an aggressor; the action is framed as necessary defense, not cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

Inside Siṃhikā’s mouth, Hanumān strikes at her vital points and escapes immediately.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dākṣya (precision) and śaurya (valor): effective action that ends the threat swiftly.