Shloka 11

विभीषणोपदेशः

Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana

Devanagari script

समुद्रंलङ्घयित्वातुघोरंनदनदीपतिम् ।गतिंहनूमतोलोकेकोविद्यात्तर्कयेतवा ।।।।

Transliteration

samudraṃ laṅghayitvā tu ghoraṃ nadanadīpatim | gatiṃ hanūmato loke ko vidyāt tarkayet vā ||

Translation

നദികളും നദീതടങ്ങളും അധിപനായ ഭയങ്കര സമുദ്രത്തെ ലംഘിച്ച് ഹനുമാൻ കടന്നുപോയി; ലോകത്തിൽ അത്തരം ഗതി ആരറിയും, ആരാണ് ചിന്തിച്ചുകൂടി കാണുക?

Word by Word

समुद्रम्the ocean

लङ्घयित्वाhaving crossed

तुindeed

घोरम्terrific

नदनदीपतिम्lord of rivers (the ocean)

गतिम्movement/feat

हनूमतःof Hanuman

लोकेin the world

कःwho

विद्यात्could know

तर्कयेत्could infer/think

वाor

Context

"Hanuman has crossed over the ocean, a Lord of streams and rivers and arrived. Who can ever know or think of such a task in this world?"

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Ocean (Samudra)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes intellectual honesty: recognize demonstrated merit and do not dismiss proven capability; arrogance that ignores facts leads to adharma and ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker cites Hanumān’s ocean-leap as concrete proof that Rāma’s side possesses extraordinary power, urging caution in counsel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s extraordinary vīrya and determination in service of a righteous cause.