Shloka 5.1.71

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः — Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

विकर्षन्नूर्मिजालानि बृहन्ति लवणाम्भसि।पुप्लुवे कपिशार्दूलो विकिरन्निव रोदसी।।।।

Transliteration

vikarṣann ūrmijālāni bṛhanti lavaṇāmbhasi | pupluve kapiśārdūlo vikirann iva rodasī ||

Translation

Dragging along great interwoven waves in the salt sea, the tiger among monkeys leapt forward, as though he were rending apart the two worlds—earth and sky.

Context

As the tiger among the monkeys pushed the big network of waves of the salt-water ocean and leaped forward, it appeared as if he was drawing the intermediary space dividing the earth and the sky.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Ocean (lavaṇāmbhas)
• Earth and Sky (rodasī)

FAQs

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

Dharma is courageous execution of a truthful duty: Hanumān’s leap symbolizes crossing the impossible boundary to uphold justice and restore truth (Satya) to Rāma’s world.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān surges forward over the ocean; the waves are pulled and displaced, creating an image of cosmic-scale motion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Parākrama (bold valor) combined with unwavering fidelity to the righteous mission.