Shloka 160

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तः सुरसया क्रुद्धो वानरपुङ्गवः।।।।अब्रवीत्कुरु वै वक्त्रं येन मां विषहिष्यसे।

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ surasayā kruddho vānarapuṅgavaḥ | abravīt kuru vai vaktraṃ yena māṃ viṣahiṣyase ||

Translation

एवं सुरसायोक्तः क्रुद्धो वानरपुङ्गवः । अब्रवीत्—कुरु वै वक्त्रं येन मां विषहिष्यसे ॥

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक

• उक्तः: having been addressed
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘spoken to’

• सुरसया: by Surasā
• सुरसया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: surasā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: krudh (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past participle used adjectivally); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वानरपुङ्गवः: chief of monkeys
• वानरपुङ्गवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara-puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक: वानर + पुङ्गव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘वानराणां पुङ्गवः’

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• कुरु: make
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis)

• वक्त्रम्: mouth
• वक्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaktra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• येन: so that / by which
• येन: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक—‘by which/so that’

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विषहिष्यसे: you will be able to endure
• विषहिष्यसे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi+sah (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), आत्मनेपद; मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Thus addressed by Surasa, Hanuman the supreme vanara said, "Open your mouth wide enough to hold me."

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Surasā

FAQs

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

Righteous resolve can be forceful when duty is obstructed; Hanumān’s response shows determination to fulfill a dharmic mission without surrendering to intimidation.

What is the narrative situation?

After Surasā demands he enter her mouth, Hanumān answers defiantly, challenging her to expand enough to contain him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness and unwavering commitment to mission.