Shloka 184

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा छायामस्य समाक्षिपत्।छायायां गृह्यमाणायां चिन्तयामास वानरः।।।।

Transliteration

iti sañcintya manasā chāyām asya samākṣipat |

chāyāyāṃ gṛhyamāṇāyāṃ cintayāmāsa vānaraḥ ||

Translation

Pensando así en su mente, apresó su sombra; y cuando la sombra era retenida, el vānara Hanumān comenzó a deliberar.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यर्थक निपात (quotative/thus)

• सञ्चिन्त्य: having thought
• सञ्चिन्त्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• मनसा: with the mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• छायाम्: shadow
• छायाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• समाक्षिपत्: seized/pulled
• समाक्षिपत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• छायायाम्: in (his) shadow / when the shadow
• छायायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• गृह्यमाणायाम्: being held
• गृह्यमाणायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; छायायाम्-विशेषण (locative absolute)

• चिन्तयामास: reflected
• चिन्तयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वानरः: the monkey (Hanuman)
• वानरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Context

Thinking thus, she dragged him by his shadow before she took hold of him, Hanuman started deliberating within.

Characters & Entities

• Siṃhikā
• Hanuman

FAQs

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

Dharma includes viveka (discernment): when obstructed, a righteous agent pauses to assess and choose proportionate action rather than reacting blindly.

What is the narrative situation?

Simhika uses her power to catch Hanuman by his shadow, slowing or arresting his movement; Hanuman realizes something is wrong and thinks strategically.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Buddhi (intelligent judgment): Hanuman’s first response is analysis, not panic.