Shloka 87

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

तस्मिन् प्लवगशार्दूले प्लवमाने हनूमति।इक्ष्वाकुकुलमानार्थी चिन्तयामास सागरः।।।।

Transliteration

tasmin plavagaśārdūle plavamāne hanūmati |

ikṣvākukulamānārthī cintayāmāsa sāgaraḥ ||

Translation

പ്ലവഗങ്ങളിൽ വ്യാഘ്രസമനായ ഹനുമാൻ ആകാശത്തിൽ പറന്നുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ഇക്ഷ്വാകുകുലത്തിന്റെ മാനവും ക്ഷേമവും ആഗ്രഹിച്ച സമുദ്രം ആലോചനയിൽ മുങ്ങി.

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in/when that (one)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्लवगशार्दूले: in the tiger among monkeys
• प्लवगशार्दूले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; apposition to तस्मिन्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवग + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष (tiger among monkeys)

• प्लवमाने: while (he) was leaping
• प्लवमाने: Adhikarana (सति-सप्तमी/locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्लु (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्तरि कृदन्त (present middle participle/शानच्), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• हनूमति: in Hanumān
• हनूमति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• इक्ष्वाकुकुलमानार्थी: desiring the honor of the Ikṣvāku lineage
• इक्ष्वाकुकुलमानार्थी: Karta-anvaya (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु + कुल + मान + अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of सागरः); अर्थिन् = 'desiring'

• चिन्तयामास: began to think/considered
• चिन्तयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) periphrastic (आम-प्रयोग), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सागरः: the ocean
• सागरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

While the monkey-chief was leaping (across the sea) the Sea-god wished the well-being of the Ikshvaku family and honoured him. (The Sea-god belonged to the same race) :

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sāgara (Sea/Ocean-god)
• Ikṣvāku dynasty

FAQs

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

Gratitude and loyalty to rightful lineage: Sāgara’s concern for Ikṣvāku honor reflects dharma as remembrance of benefaction and protection of the righteous.

What is the narrative situation?

The Ocean-god, witnessing Hanumān’s crossing, considers how to respond in a way that supports Rāma’s cause.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and kula-maryādā (upholding the honor of a noble line).