Shloka 102

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

स सागरजलं भित्त्वा बभूवाभ्युत्थितस्तदा।।।।यथा जलधरं भित्त्वा दीप्तरश्मिर्दिवाकरः।

Transliteration

sa sāgarajalaṁ bhittvā babhūvābhyutthitas tadā |

yathā jaladharaṁ bhittvā dīptaraśmir divākaraḥ ||

Translation

Pagkatapos, binutas niya ang tubig ng dagat at umangat ang bundok—gaya ng Araw na may nagliliyab na sinag na sumisiklab sa pagwasak sa kumpol ng ulap.

Word by Word

• सः: he (that one, the mountain)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• सागरजलम्: the ocean-water
• सागरजलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सागर-जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• भित्त्वा: having broken through
• भित्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भिद् (धातु) + क्त्वा (Kridanta/Absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिकक्रिया: "having split/broken through"

• बभूव: became / appeared
• बभूव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• अभ्युत्थितः: risen up
• अभ्युत्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-उत्-स्था (धातु) + क्त (Kridanta/Past participle)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे विशेषणम् (as adjective to सः)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• यथा: as
• यथा: Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle: "as/like")

• जलधरम्: a cloud
• जलधरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल-धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• भित्त्वा: having broken through
• भित्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भिद् (धातु) + क्त्वा (Kridanta/Absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), पूर्वकालिकक्रिया

• दीप्तरश्मिः: having blazing rays
• दीप्तरश्मिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त-रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of दिवाकरः)

• दिवाकरः: the sun
• दिवाकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवा-कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Just as the rising Sun comes out with glowing rays tearing the veil of dark clouds, the mountain rose up from the water of the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Maināka
• Ocean (Sāgara)
• Sun (Divākara)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as light overcoming obstruction: righteous support rises decisively, clearing the way for a just undertaking.

What is the narrative situation?

Maināka surfaces dramatically from the ocean while Hanumān is mid-flight.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (splendor/force of purpose) used in service of the righteous.