Shloka 130

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

श्रमं मोक्षय पूजां च गृहाण कपिसत्तम।प्रीतिं च बहुमन्यस्व प्रीतोऽस्मि तव दर्शनात्।।।।

Transliteration

śramaṃ mokṣaya pūjāṃ ca gṛhāṇa kapisattama |

prītiṃ ca bahumanyasva prīto ’smi tava darśanāt ||

Translation

Wahai Kapi-sattama, lepaskanlah lelahmu dan terimalah persembahan (pūjā) ini; serta muliakanlah kasih kami—melihatmu membuatku bersukacita.

Word by Word

• श्रमम्: fatigue
• श्रमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मोक्षय: relieve (let go)
• मोक्षय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु) (मोचयति causative)
• Form: णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative: मोचय/मोक्षय); लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• पूजाम्: worship/offerings
• पूजाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (and)

• गृहाण: accept/take
• गृहाण: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• कपिसत्तम: O best of monkeys
• कपिसत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक); कपिसत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (best among monkeys); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• प्रीतिम्: pleasure/favour
• प्रीतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (and)

• बहुमन्यस्व: accept graciously/esteem highly
• बहुमन्यस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बहु + मन् (धातु) (बहुमन्यते)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: Pradhana (प्रधान/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle/क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्मि: am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• दर्शनात्: from (your) sight/presence
• दर्शनात्: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

Context

"O noble monkey! oblige us by accepting our offering given with love and be relieved of your fatigue. Your presence itself is welcome to me".

Characters & Entities

• Maināka
• Hanuman

FAQs

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

Atithi-dharma: sincere hospitality is a righteous act, and accepting it respectfully (when appropriate) honors the giver’s dharma and affection.

What is the narrative situation?

Maināka urges Hanuman, mid-flight, to rest briefly and accept an offering of welcome.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maināka’s warmth and reverence toward a guest undertaking a truth-driven mission.