Shloka 145

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः।अब्रुवन् सूर्यसङ्काशां सुरसां नागमातरम्।।।।

Transliteration

tato devāḥ sa-gandharvāḥ siddhāś ca paramarṣayaḥ | abruvan sūryasaṅkāśāṁ surasāṁ nāgamātaram ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ଦେବମାନେ, ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବମାନେ, ସିଦ୍ଧମାନେ ଓ ପରମର୍ଷିମାନେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟସଦୃଶ ଦୀପ୍ତିମତୀ ନାଗମାତା ସୁରସାଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

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

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सगन्धर्वाः: along with Gandharvas
• सगन्धर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/उपपद (गन्धर्वैः सह), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सिद्धाः: Siddhas
• सिद्धाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• परमर्षयः: great sages
• परमर्षयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (परमाः ऋषयः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अब्रुवन्: said
• अब्रुवन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Imperfect (past), 3rd person plural

• सूर्यसङ्काशाम्: sun-like, radiant
• सूर्यसङ्काशाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य + सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सूर्यस्य सङ्काशा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying सुरसाम्

• सुरसाम्: Surasa
• सुरसाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• नागमातरम्: mother of the Nagas
• नागमातरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नागानां माता), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular; apposition to सुरसाम्

Context

Then the gods, gandharvas, siddhas and great sages approached Surasa, the mother of nagas, who was glowing like the Sun-god and said:.

Characters & Entities

• Gods (Devas)
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas
• Great sages (Paramarṣis)
• Surasā
• Nāgas

FAQs

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

Dharma may include testing virtue: the righteous are examined so their strength and truthfulness become evident, not to harm them but to reveal merit.

What is the narrative situation?

Divine beings decide to test Hanuman mid-flight and approach Surasā to set up the trial.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanuman’s forthcoming steadiness—anticipated by the gods—under divinely arranged obstacles.