Shloka 129

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

अस्मिन्नेवंगते कार्ये सागरस्य ममैव च।प्रीतिं प्रीतमनाः कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि महाकपे।।।।

Transliteration

asminn evaṃgate kārye sāgarasya mamaiva ca |

prītiṃ prītamanāḥ kartuṃ tvam arhasi mahākape ||

Translation

ହେ ମହାକପେ! କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଏହି ଅବସ୍ଥାକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିବାରୁ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନଚିତ୍ତେ ତୁମେ ସାଗରକୁ ଓ ମୋତେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସନ୍ତୋଷ ଦେବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; सप्तमी, एकवचन

• एवंगते: having come to such a state
• एवंगते: Visheshana (विशेषण of 'कार्ये')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय) + गत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: गत (क्त) from गम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; 'एवम्' उपपद-सम्बन्ध (thus-situated)

• कार्ये: in the matter/task
• कार्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सागरस्य: of the ocean
• सागरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• मम: of me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; अवधारण (just/indeed)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (and)

• प्रीतिम्: pleasure/favour
• प्रीतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रीतमनाः: with a pleased heart
• प्रीतमनाः: Visheshana (विशेषण of 'त्वम्')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक); प्रीतमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (one whose mind is pleased); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive); अव्ययभाव (indeclinable infinitive)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अर्हसि: ought/are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• महाकपे: O great monkey
• महाकपे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + कपि (प्रातिपदिक); महाकपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (great monkey); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Context

"O great monkey! when I hold you so high, you ought to oblige me and the (god of the) ocean whole-heartedly (and accept our hospitalty).

Characters & Entities

• Maināka
• Hanuman
• Sāgara (Ocean)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is reciprocity and courteous acceptance: when sincere goodwill is offered (by Maināka and the Ocean), one should respond in a way that honors the offer without arrogance.

What is the narrative situation?

Maināka requests Hanuman to accept and reciprocate the hospitality meant to please both Maināka and the Ocean during Hanuman’s sea-crossing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maināka’s generosity and respect toward a guest engaged in a sacred mission.