Shloka 84

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

तताप न हि तं सूर्यः प्लवन्तं वानरोत्तमम्।सिषेवे च तदा वायू रामकार्यार्थसिद्धये।।।।

Transliteration

tatāpa na hi taṃ sūryaḥ plavantaṃ vānarottamam |

siṣeve ca tadā vāyū rāmakāryārthasiddhaye ||

Translation

سورج نے اُس بندرِ برتر کو، جو اُڑتا ہوا جا رہا تھا، ہرگز نہ جلایا؛ اور تب ہوا نے بھی رام کے کارِ مقصود کی تکمیل کے لیے اُس کی خدمت کی—سازگار اور ٹھنڈی ہو کر۔

Word by Word

• तताप: heated/burned
• तताप: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधवाचक अव्यय (negation)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सूर्यः: the sun
• सूर्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्लवन्तम्: while leaping
• प्लवन्तम्: Karma-anvaya (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्लु (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्तरि कृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• वानरोत्तमम्: the best of monkeys
• वानरोत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म; apposition to तम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सिषेवे: served/attended (i.e., cooled/helped)
• सिषेवे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• वायुः: the wind
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रामकार्यार्थसिद्धये: for accomplishing Rama's task/purpose
• रामकार्यार्थसिद्धये: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + कार्य + अर्थ + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine; सिद्धि), चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the purpose)

Context

The Sun spared Hanuman from the heat and even the Wind-god served him, blowing cool while he was taking leaps in order to fulfil Rama's mission.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sun (Sūrya)
• Wind (Vāyu)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

When a mission is dharmic, even nature aligns to support it; the verse frames cosmic cooperation as serving Satya and righteous purpose.

What is the narrative situation?

During the ocean-crossing, Hanumān receives supportive conditions: the sun’s heat is restrained and the wind aids him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kārya-niṣṭhā (commitment to the entrusted task for Rāma).