Shloka 134

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

स पर्वतसमुद्राभ्यां बहुमानादवेक्षितः।पूजितश्चोपपन्नाभिराशीर्भिरनिलात्मजः।।।।

Transliteration

sa parvata-samudrābhyāṃ bahumānād avekṣitaḥ |

pūjitaś copapannābhir āśīrbhir anilātmajaḥ ||

Translation

പർവ്വതവും സമുദ്രവും മഹാമാനത്തോടെ അനിലാത്മജൻ ഹനുമാനെ നോക്കി; യുക്തമായ ആശീർവാദങ്ങളാൽ അവനെ വിധിപൂർവ്വം പൂജിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; pronoun

• parvata-samudrābhyām: by the mountain and the ocean
• parvata-samudrābhyām: Kartṛ-karaṇa (कर्ता/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक) + samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया) Dual; Dvandva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व) ‘by the mountain and the ocean’

• bahumānāt: out of great respect
• bahumānāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahumāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (पञ्चमी) Singular; cause/source ‘from/owing to respect’

• avekṣitaḥ: was regarded, was looked at
• avekṣitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-īkṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative Singular; ‘was looked upon/observed (with honor)’

• pūjitaḥ: was honored
• pūjitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative Singular; with ca

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• upapannābhiḥ: appropriate
• upapannābhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upapanna (प्रातिपदिक; from √pad with upa)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural; adjective qualifying āśīrbhiḥ; ‘proper/appropriate’

• āśīrbhiḥ: with blessings
• āśīrbhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया) Plural

• anilātmajaḥ: the son of the Wind-god
• anilātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anila (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘son of Wind’

Context

The mountain and the sea honoured and adored the son of the Wind-god and gave him appropriate blessings.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman (Anilātmaja)
• Maināka (mountain)
• Ocean/Sea (samudra)

FAQs

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

Dharma affirms that those aligned with a truthful mission receive rightful honor and supportive blessings; society (and nature) upholds the righteous through recognition.

What is the narrative situation?

As Hanuman continues his journey, both Maināka and the Ocean respectfully honor him and offer blessings for his success.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s worthiness (arhatā) born of duty and truth—eliciting reverence from others.