Shloka 194

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

ततस्तस्या नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मर्माण्युत्कृत्य वानरः।उत्पपाताथ वेगेन मनः सम्पातविक्रमः।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tasyā nakhais tīkṣṇair marmāṇy utkṛtya vānaraḥ |

utpapātātha vegena manaḥ saṃpātavikramaḥ ||

Translation

Lalu sang vanara merobek titik-titik vitalnya dengan kuku-kuku tajam, dan seketika melompat keluar dengan laju—cepat laksana gerak terbangnya pikiran.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नखैः: with nails
• नखैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• तीक्ष्णैः: sharp
• तीक्ष्णैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (नखैः)

• मर्माणि: vital parts
• मर्माणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• उत्कृत्य: having torn/cut out
• उत्कृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + कृद्/कृत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

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

• उत्पपात: leapt up/out
• उत्पपात: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/अनन्तर (then)

• वेगेन: with speed
• वेगेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• मनः-सम्पात-विक्रमः: whose prowess was like the flight of the mind (very swift)
• मनः-सम्पात-विक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्पात (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (बहुपद; ‘मनसः सम्पात इव विक्रमः यस्य’ इति गुणवाचक-समासप्रयोगः)

Context

The vanara who had the speed of mind tore her vital parts with his sharp nails and rushed out quickly before she closed her mouth.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Siṃhikā

FAQs

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

Protecting a dharmic mission can justify force against an aggressor; the action is framed as necessary defense, not cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

Inside Siṃhikā’s mouth, Hanumān strikes at her vital points and escapes immediately.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dākṣya (precision) and śaurya (valor): effective action that ends the threat swiftly.