Shloka 131

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तः कपिश्रेष्ठस्तं नगोत्तममब्रवीत्।प्रीतोऽस्मि कृतमातिथ्यं मन्युरेषोऽपनीयताम्।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ kapiśreṣṭhas taṃ nagottamam abravīt |

prīto ’smi kṛtam ātithyaṃ manyur eṣo ’panīyatām ||

Translation

Así abordado, el más destacado de los monos dijo a esa mejor de las montañas: "Estoy complacido; tu hospitalidad ha sido debidamente ofrecida; deja que esta angustia se disipe".

Word by Word

• evam: thus, in this manner
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• uktaḥ: having been addressed
• uktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त-प्रत्यय), Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; passive sense ‘having been spoken to/addressed’

• kapiśreṣṭhaḥ: the foremost monkey
• kapiśreṣṭhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘of monkeys—best’ used as substantive

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular; pronoun

• nagottamam: the best of mountains
• nagottamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naga (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘of mountains—best’

• abravīt: said, spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular; finite verb

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्ता-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (प्रातिपदिक; from √prī)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; adjective qualifying implicit ‘aham’

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Parasmaipada, 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष) Singular

• kṛtam: done, performed
• kṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया) Singular; used predicatively with ātithyam

• ātithyam: hospitality
• ātithyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātithya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; subject of implied ‘asti’ with kṛtam

• manyuḥ: anger, resentment
• manyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally with manyuḥ

• apanīyatām: let (it) be removed
• apanīyatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: apa-nī (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), Ātmanepada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular; passive/impersonal sense ‘let it be removed’

Context

The great Hanuman, pleased with the words of Mainaka, said "I am pleased at yourhospitality. Remove your unhappiness.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Maināka

FAQs

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

Dharma is polite truthfulness and reassurance: Hanuman acknowledges the hospitality sincerely while calming Maināka’s worry, showing speech that is both true and compassionate.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman replies to Maināka’s invitation, expressing appreciation and asking him to abandon any sadness or concern.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s courtesy (vinaya) and emotional steadiness—he honors the host while staying mission-focused.