Shloka 48

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

तमूरुवेगोन्मथिताः सालाश्चान्ये नगोत्तमाः।अनुजग्मुर्हनूमन्तं सैन्या इव महीपतिम्।।।।

Transliteration

tam ūruvegonmathitāḥ sālāś cānye nagottamāḥ |

anujagmur hanūmantaṃ sainyā iva mahīpatim ||

Translation

Dihumban oleh daya kelajuan baginda, pokok sāla dan pepohon besar yang lain seakan-akan mengiringi Hanumān—laksana bala tentera mengikut rajanya.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ūruvegonmathitāḥ: uprooted by thigh-speed
• ūruvegonmathitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ūru-vega-unmathita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘uprooted/churned by thigh-speed’; qualifies sālāḥ/nagottamāḥ

• sālāḥ: śāla trees
• sālāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāla (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय)

• anye: other
• anye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifies nagottamāḥ

• nagottamāḥ: great trees
• nagottamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naga-uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘best among trees/mountains’ used for great trees

• anujagmuḥ: followed
• anujagmuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural; with preverb anu-

• hanūmantam: Hanuman
• hanūmantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• sainyāḥ: armies/troops
• sainyāḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sainya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Simile particle (उपमार्थक अव्यय)

• mahīpatim: a king
• mahīpatim: Upameya-sambandha (उपमेयसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī-pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: mahyāḥ patiḥ ‘lord of earth’

Context

Uprooted by the force of Hanuman's thighs,great trees like sala followed him just like the troops follow the king.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• sāla trees (śāla/sāla)
• army (sainyā)
• king (mahīpati)

FAQs

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

Dharma is orderly followership in a righteous cause: as troops align behind a legitimate king, so all energies should align behind a just mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s leap is depicted as so forceful that uprooted trees appear to stream after him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Leadership by competence and purpose—Hanumān’s capability naturally gathers ‘followers’ (in poetic imagery).