Shloka 105

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

तप्तजाम्बूनदैः शृङ्गैः पर्वतस्य समुत्थितैः।।।।आकाशं शस्त्रसङ्काशमभवत्काञ्चनप्रभम्।

Transliteration

taptajāmbūnadaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ parvatasya samutthitaiḥ |

ākāśaṁ śastrasaṅkāśam abhavat kāñcanaprabham ||

Translation

เมื่อยอดเขาของภูผานั้น—ดุจทองชัมพูนทที่ถูกเผาให้ร้อน—ผุดสูงขึ้น ท้องฟ้าก็ทอประกายดุจศัสตราที่ขัดเงา เปล่งรัศมีสีทอง

Word by Word

• जातरूपमयैः: made of gold
• जातरूपमयैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जातरूप-मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of शृङ्गैः): "made of gold"

• शृङ्गैः: with peaks
• शृङ्गैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• भ्राजमानैः: shining
• भ्राजमानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्राज् (धातु) + शानच् (present middle participle)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (Present Participle, Ātmanepada sense), तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of शृङ्गैः): "shining"

• स्वयंप्रभैः: self-effulgent
• स्वयंप्रभैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वयम्-प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of शृङ्गैः): "self-luminous"

• आदित्यशतसङ्काशः: like a hundred suns
• आदित्यशतसङ्काशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदित्य-शत-सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of गिरिसत्तमः): "like a hundred suns"

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अभवत्: became / appeared
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गिरिसत्तमः: the best of mountains
• गिरिसत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि-सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

The sky shone like barnished weapons smeared with the golden colour of themountain peaks that rose up above the water.

Characters & Entities

• Maināka
• Sky (Ākāśa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is suggested through auspicious brilliance: the environment reflects the rightness of Hanumān’s mission by turning radiant and supportive.

What is the narrative situation?

As Maināka rises, the narration heightens the scene with luminous descriptions of sky and peaks.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Inferred virtue: the world honors righteous endeavor—moral action attracts auspiciousness.