Shloka 72

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis

Narada’s Summary to Valmiki

Devanagari script

ततो गृध्रस्य वचनात्सम्पातेर्हनुमान्बली।शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं पुप्लुवे लवणार्णवम्।।।।

Transliteration

tato gṛdhrasya vacanāt sampāter hanumān balī |

śatayojanavistīrṇaṃ pupluve lavaṇārṇavam ||

Translation

तब गृध्र सम्पाति के वचन से प्रेरित होकर बलवान् हनुमान ने शत-योजन विस्तृत लवण-सागर को लाँघ लिया।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• gṛdhrasya: of the vulture
• gṛdhrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛdhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• vacanāt: from the words/advice
• vacanāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular; ‘on account of/from the words’

• sampāteḥ: of Sampāti
• sampāteḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sampāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular

• hanumān: Hanumān
• hanumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• balī: mighty
• balī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; qualifying hanumān

• śatayojanavistīrṇam: spanning a hundred yojanas
• śatayojanavistīrṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śata + yojana + vistīrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (धारय/उपपद-समास sense: ‘śatayojanena vistīrṇam’); Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; qualifying lavaṇārṇavam

• pupluve: leapt over
• pupluve: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √plu (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person, Singular

• lavaṇārṇavam: the salt ocean
• lavaṇārṇavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa + arṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (‘lavaṇaḥ arṇavaḥ’); Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

Context

At the suggestion of the vulture, Sampathi mighty Hanuman leapt over the salt-ocean extending over a hundred yojanas.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Hanumān

FAQs

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

Dharma is fulfilled through courageous service guided by wise counsel—Hanumān acts not impulsively, but in accordance with helpful guidance to accomplish a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti’s information enables the search party to know Sītā’s location, and Hanumān undertakes the decisive leap across the ocean toward Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s vīrya (valor) and readiness for selfless service, paired with receptivity to wise advice.