Shloka 188

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

स तां बुद्ध्वार्थतत्त्वेन सिंहिकां मतिमान्कपिः।।।।व्यवर्धत महाकायः प्रावृषीव वलाहकः।

Transliteration

sa tāṃ buddhvārthatattvena siṃhikāṃ matimān kapiḥ |

vyavardhata mahākāyaḥ prāvṛṣīva valāhakaḥ ||

Translation

เมื่อวานรผู้มีปัญญารู้เจตนาที่แท้ของสิงหิกาแล้ว ก็ขยายกายให้ใหญ่โตดุจเมฆที่พองฟูในฤดูฝน

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• बुद्ध्वा: having understood/recognized
• बुद्ध्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• अर्थतत्त्वेन: by (knowing) the true nature
• अर्थतत्त्वेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ + तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष ‘अर्थस्य तत्त्वम्’ (true nature/real meaning); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• सिंहिकाम्: Siṃhikā
• सिंहिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• मतिमान्: wise
• मतिमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मतिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कपिः-विशेषण

• कपिः: the monkey
• कपिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• व्यवर्धत: grew/enlarged
• व्यवर्धत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + वृध् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महाकायः: huge-bodied
• महाकायः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ‘महत् कायः यस्य’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सः/कपिः-विशेषण

• प्रावृषि: in the rainy season
• प्रावृषि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रावृष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; कालाधिकरण (in rainy season)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक

• वलाहकः: a cloud
• वलाहकः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलाहक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपमान

Context

Recognising the true nature of Simhika the clutcher of shadows, the wise Hanuman grew to a huge size like a cloud in rainy season.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Siṃhikā

FAQs

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

Dharma permits force when necessary to remove unjust obstruction; Hanuman’s expansion is a measured, mission-protecting response to predatory adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After identifying Simhika, Hanuman deliberately increases his size to counter her and regain freedom of movement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (spiritual/heroic energy) guided by buddhi: power is deployed intelligently, not impulsively.