Shloka 141

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

साह्यं कृतं ते सुमहद्विक्रान्तस्य हनूमतः।क्रमतो योजनशतं निर्भयस्य भये सति।।।।

Transliteration

sāhyaṃ kṛtaṃ te sumahad vikrāntasya hanūmataḥ | kramato yojana-śataṃ nirbhayasya bhaye sati ||

Translation

ഭയം ഉണ്ടാകാവുന്നിടത്തിലും നിർഭയനായ വിക്രാന്ത ഹനുമാൻ ക്രമമായി നൂറു യോജന കടക്കാൻ പാദം വെക്കുമ്പോൾ, നീ അവനു മഹത്തായ സഹായം ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• साह्यम्: help, assistance
• साह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृतम्: done, rendered
• कृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle ‘done/made’ agreeing with साह्यम्

• ते: by you / your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular (enclitic)

• सुमहत्: very great
• सुमहत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; adjective qualifying साह्यम्

• विक्रान्तस्य: of the valiant/leaping one
• विक्रान्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + क्रम (धातु) → विक्रान्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; adjective qualifying हनूमतः

• हनूमतः: of Hanuman
• हनूमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• क्रमतः: while leaping / in course
• क्रमतः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (धातु) → क्रम (भाव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त), manner-adverb; Indeclinable adverb ‘in the course/while proceeding’

• योजनशतम्: a hundred yojanas
• योजनशतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (योजनानां शतम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• निर्भयस्य: of the fearless one
• निर्भयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; adjective qualifying हनूमतः (understood)

• भये: in fear / in a fearful situation
• भये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सति: when (it) exists
• सति: Kāla/Hetu (काल/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अस् (धातु) → सत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: सप्तमी-absolute (सति), present participle used in locative absolute; ‘when/while being’

Context

"You have rendered very valuable help to Hanuman who was attempting to leap a distance of a hundred yojanas. He is fearless even when there is reason to fear (of falling down).

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Hanumān
• Mountain (Maināka tradition)

FAQs

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

Dharma values enabling righteous action: offering timely support to a dharmic messenger is itself a meritorious duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Indra explains why the mountain’s assistance matters, highlighting the enormity of Hanumān’s ocean-crossing task.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness in duty (abhaya) and the communal virtue of supporting such duty.