Shloka 136

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

भूयश्चोर्ध्वं गतिं प्राप्य गिरिं तमवलोकयन्।वायुसूनुर्निरालम्बे जगाम विमलेऽम्बरे।।।।

Transliteration

bhūyaś cordhvaṃ gatiṃ prāpya giriṃ tam avalokayan | vāyu-sūnur nirālambe jagāma vimale ’mbare ||

Translation

Elevando-se ainda mais e mantendo seu curso, o filho do Vento seguiu pelo céu puro, sem apoio, lançando um olhar para aquela montanha.

Word by Word

• bhūyaḥ: again, further
• bhūyaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (पुनरर्थक)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• ūrdhvam: upwards
• ūrdhvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ūrdhva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (adverbial)

• gatim: course, movement
• gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular

• prāpya: having attained
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (धातु) + ya (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable; ‘having attained’

• girim: mountain
• girim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular

• tam: that
• tam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular; demonstrative qualifying girim

• avalokayan: looking at
• avalokayan: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-lok (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative Singular; contemporaneous action with jagāma

• vāyusūnuḥ: the son of Vāyu
• vāyusūnuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक) + sūnu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘son of Vāyu’

• nirālambe: in the supportless (space)
• nirālambe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirālamba (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी) Singular; adjective used substantively/qualifying implied ‘deśe’ or ambare

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person Singular

• vimale: clear
• vimale: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी) Singular; qualifying ambare

• ambare: in the sky
• ambare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी) Singular

Context

Rising higher and further up and looking at the mountain (which was going down into the ocean), the son of the Wind-god coursed through the cloudless sky unsupported.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vāyu
• Maināka (implied by context: ‘that mountain’)

FAQs

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

Dharma is perseverance in a righteous undertaking—progressing onward even when there is no ‘support’ except one’s integrity and commitment.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues his aerial journey over the ocean, leaving the mountain behind and moving into open sky.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless endurance (dhairya) paired with awareness—he remains focused yet observant of what he has passed.