Shloka 168

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

सोऽभिपत्याशु तद्वक्त्रं निष्पत्य च महाबलः।अन्तरिक्षे स्थितः श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

so 'bhipatyāśu tad vaktraṃ niṣpatya ca mahābalaḥ | antarikṣe sthitaḥ śrīmān idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

Ang makapangyarihan at maringal na bayani ay mabilis na sumugod sa bibig na iyon at, pagkalabas na pagkalabas, lumutang sa himpapawid at nagsalita ng mga salitang ito.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• abhipatya: having rushed into
• abhipatya: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-pat (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यबन्त (absolutive) ‘having rushed into/at’

• āśu: quickly
• āśu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āśu (अव्यय)
• Form: शीघ्रार्थक-अव्यय (adverb)

• tad-vaktram: that mouth
• tad-vaktram: Karma (कर्म/object of abhipatya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम) + vaktra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (that mouth)

• niṣpatya: having come out
• niṣpatya: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nis-pat (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यबन्त (absolutive) ‘having leapt out’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• mahā-balaḥ: mighty
• mahā-balaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (great + strong)

• antarikṣe: in the sky
• antarikṣe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antarikṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (Locative Singular)

• sthitaḥ: standing
• sthitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्तान्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘standing/remaining’

• śrīmān: glorious
• śrīmān: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘splendid/glorious’

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म/object of abravīt)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• vacanam: speech/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म/object of abravīt)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

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

Context

Glorious and mighty Hanuman quickly went into her mouth and got out and stood in the sky and said:.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Surasā

FAQs

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

Dharma is fulfilling a condition without violence or deceit: Hanumān satisfies the test’s literal demand (entering the mouth) while preserving his higher duty to continue the quest.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān executes his plan—entering Surasā’s mouth and exiting instantly—then prepares to formally address her.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Presence of mind (pratyutpanna-mati): swift, correct action under pressure.