Shloka 9

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

अञ्जलिं प्राङ्मुखः कुर्वन् पवनायात्मयोनये।ततो हि ववृधे गन्तुं दक्षिणो दक्षिणां दिशम्।।।।

Transliteration

añjaliṃ prāṅmukhaḥ kṛtvā pavanāyātmayonaye |

tato hi vavṛdhe gantuṃ dakṣiṇo dakṣiṇāṃ diśam ||

Translation

കിഴക്കോട്ടു മുഖം തിരിച്ച് അവൻ തന്റെ പിതാവായ പവനദേവനോട് അഞ്ജലി ചേർത്ത് വന്ദിച്ചു; പിന്നെ മനസ്സു ശാന്തമാക്കി തെക്കുദിക്കിലേക്കു പോകാൻ ശരീരം വലുതാക്കി.

Word by Word

• plavaṅga-pravaraiḥ: by the chief monkeys
• plavaṅga-pravaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + pravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारयः = ‘प्रवराः प्लवङ्गाः’ (chief monkeys)

• dṛṣṭaḥ: being seen
• dṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) क्त
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे = ‘दृष्टः’ (seen)

• plavane: in leaping
• plavane: Viṣaya-adhikaraṇa (विषय-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विषय-अधिकरण (in the act of leaping)

• kṛta-niścayaḥ: having resolved
• kṛta-niścayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ क्त) + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः = ‘कृतः निश्चयः येन’ (one who has made a resolve)

• vavṛdhe: grew
• vavṛdhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपदम्

• rāma-vṛddhi-artham: for Rama’s benefit
• rāma-vṛddhi-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः = ‘रामस्य वृद्ध्यर्थम्’ (for Rama’s welfare/increase)

• samudraḥ: the ocean
• samudraḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमानम्

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमावाचक

• parvasu: on (lunar) occasions, at full-moon times
• parvasu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; काल-अधिकरण (on festival/full-moon days)

Context

Hanuman, endowed with great equanimity, facing the east and joining his palms by way of salutaion to the Wind-god, his father, he enlarged his size and turned south in order to depart.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vāyu (Wind-god)
• southern direction (dakṣiṇā diś)

FAQs

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

Dharma begins with reverence and right intention: before action, Hanumān honors his source (Vāyu) and proceeds with composed purpose toward a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

At the outset of the leap, Hanumān salutes the Wind-god, then increases his form and turns south to begin the ocean-crossing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility/reverence) combined with saṃyama (self-control) before great exertion.