Shloka 111

समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः

March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore

Devanagari script

सा महार्णवमासाद्य हृष्टा वानरवाहिनी ।वायुवेगसमाधूतं पश्यमाना महार्णवम् ।।।।

Transliteration

sā mahārṇavam āsādya hṛṣṭā vānaravāhinī |

vāyuvegasaṃādhūtaṃ paśyamānā mahārṇavam ||

Translation

大海に至るや、ヴァーナラの軍勢は歓喜し、風の勢いに揺さぶられ打たれてうねる、広大なる海原を見つめた。

Word by Word

• sā: that (host)
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• mahārṇavam: the great ocean
• mahārṇavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + arṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: 'great ocean'

• āsādya: having reached
• āsādya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sad (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable

• hṛṣṭā: delighted
• hṛṣṭā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; from √hṛṣ)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; predicate/qualifier of vānaravāhinī

• vānaravāhinī: the vanara host
• vānaravāhinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक) + vāhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'vānarāṇāṃ vāhinī' = 'host of vanaras'

• vāyu-vega-samādhūtam: lashed by the wind's force
• vāyu-vega-samādhūtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक) + vega (प्रातिपदिक) + sam-ā-√dhū (धातु)
• Form: Neuter, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'vāyuvēgēna samādhūtam' (P.P.P. kta) qualifying mahārṇavam

• paśyantī: seeing
• paśyantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with vānaravāhinī

• mahārṇavam: the great ocean
• mahārṇavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + arṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

Context

Having arrived at the great ocean and seeing the ocean lashed by the fury of the wind the vanaras felt rejoiced.

Characters & Entities

• Mahārṇava (the great ocean)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as steadfast commitment to a righteous mission: the vanaras rejoice not in comfort, but in reaching the next threshold of service—showing resolve and readiness to face obstacles for a just cause.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s vanara forces arrive at the seashore; they look upon the wind-tossed ocean that stands between them and Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Enthusiastic courage and collective morale—maintaining joy and energy even when confronted with a formidable natural barrier.