Shloka 144

Devanagari script

स वै दत्तवरः शैलो बभूवावस्थितस्तदा।हनुमांश्च मुहूर्तेन व्यतिचक्राम सागरम्।।।।

Transliteration

sa vai dattavaraḥ śailo babhūvāvasthitas tadā | hanumāṁś ca muhūrtena vyaticakrāma sāgaram ||

Translation

Pada saat itu gunung yang telah menerima anugerah itu pun berdiri teguh kembali. Dan Hanumān, dalam sekejap, meneruskan perjalanannya menyeberangi lautan.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; emphatic particle

• दत्तवरः: one who has received a boon
• दत्तवरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दत्त + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (दत्तः वरः यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifying शैलः

• शैलः: the mountain (Mainaka)
• शैलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect, 3rd person singular

• अवस्थितः: stood firm, remained
• अवस्थितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → अवस्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; predicate with शैलः

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; temporal adverb

• हनुमान्: Hanuman
• हनुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय; conjunction

• मुहूर्तेन: in a short time
• मुहूर्तेन: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Singular (time-measure)

• व्यतिचक्राम: crossed over
• व्यतिचक्राम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + अति + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect, 3rd person singular

• सागरम्: the ocean
• सागरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Context

Then mount Mainaka, assured by Indra became secure. And Hanuman also crossed over the ocean in a short while.

Characters & Entities

• Mainaka
• Hanuman
• Ocean (Sāgara)

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in duty: even when aided or tested by extraordinary forces, one remains focused on the righteous mission without delay.

What is the narrative situation?

After the Mainaka episode, the journey continues; Hanuman proceeds across the ocean swiftly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s determined perseverance and disciplined pace in service of Rama’s cause.