समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
त्वमेषां जातवीर्याणां पुनरेवोत्पतिष्यताम्।।।।पातालस्याप्रमेयस्य द्वारमावृत्य तिष्ठसि।
tvam eṣāṃ jātavīryāṇāṃ punar eva utpatiṣyatām | pātālasyāprameyasya dvāram āvṛtya tiṣṭhasi ||
تو ان سخت زور آوروں کو، جو پھر سے اوپر اچھل پڑنے والے ہیں، روکنے کے لیے بے اندازہ پاتال کے دروازے کو ڈھانپ کر کھڑا ہے۔
"You are staying at the entrance preventing the violent demons of the immeasurable nether world from jumping onto the surface.
Dharma as boundary-keeping: preventing destructive forces from crossing rightful limits safeguards the common good.
Samudra describes Maināka’s function as a blocker at Pātāla’s entrance against upward-surging violent beings.
Vigilance and restraint: the virtue of holding a line against recurring threats.