Shloka 9

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

अञ्जलिं प्राङ्मुखः कुर्वन् पवनायात्मयोनये।ततो हि ववृधे गन्तुं दक्षिणो दक्षिणां दिशम्।।।।

Transliteration

añjaliṃ prāṅmukhaḥ kṛtvā pavanāyātmayonaye |

tato hi vavṛdhe gantuṃ dakṣiṇo dakṣiṇāṃ diśam ||

Translation

وہ مشرق رُخ ہو کر دونوں ہاتھ جوڑ کر اپنے پِتا، دیوتا پون (وایو) کو پرنام کرنے لگا؛ پھر دل کو سنبھال کر، روانگی کے لیے اپنا پیکر بڑھایا اور دَکشن، یعنی جنوبی دِش کی طرف چل پڑا۔

Word by Word

• plavaṅga-pravaraiḥ: by the chief monkeys
• plavaṅga-pravaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + pravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारयः = ‘प्रवराः प्लवङ्गाः’ (chief monkeys)

• dṛṣṭaḥ: being seen
• dṛṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) क्त
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे = ‘दृष्टः’ (seen)

• plavane: in leaping
• plavane: Viṣaya-adhikaraṇa (विषय-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: plavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विषय-अधिकरण (in the act of leaping)

• kṛta-niścayaḥ: having resolved
• kṛta-niścayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ क्त) + niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः = ‘कृतः निश्चयः येन’ (one who has made a resolve)

• vavṛdhe: grew
• vavṛdhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛdh (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपदम्

• rāma-vṛddhi-artham: for Rama’s benefit
• rāma-vṛddhi-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः = ‘रामस्य वृद्ध्यर्थम्’ (for Rama’s welfare/increase)

• samudraḥ: the ocean
• samudraḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमानम्

• iva: like
• iva: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमावाचक

• parvasu: on (lunar) occasions, at full-moon times
• parvasu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; काल-अधिकरण (on festival/full-moon days)

Context

Hanuman, endowed with great equanimity, facing the east and joining his palms by way of salutaion to the Wind-god, his father, he enlarged his size and turned south in order to depart.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Vāyu (Wind-god)
• southern direction (dakṣiṇā diś)

FAQs

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

Dharma begins with reverence and right intention: before action, Hanumān honors his source (Vāyu) and proceeds with composed purpose toward a righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

At the outset of the leap, Hanumān salutes the Wind-god, then increases his form and turns south to begin the ocean-crossing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility/reverence) combined with saṃyama (self-control) before great exertion.