Shloka 96

Brahmin Conduct, Purificatory Baths, and the Garuḍa–Nectar Episode

Illustrative Narrative

Devanagari script

न चचाल भुजस्तस्य सन्निपाते खगेशितुः । तत्र स्थित्वा स तां शाखां मुमोच पर्वतालये

Transliteration

na cacāla bhujastasya sannipāte khageśituḥ | tatra sthitvā sa tāṃ śākhāṃ mumoca parvatālaye

Translation

খগরাজের সম্মুখসমাগমেও তার বাহু টলেনি। সেখানেই স্থির থেকে সে সেই শাখাটি পর্বত-আলয়ে নিক্ষেপ করল।

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Modifier (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• चचाल: moved, shook
• चचाल: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चल् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• भुजः: arm
• भुजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सन्निपाते: at the contact/impact
• सन्निपाते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्निपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• खग-ईशितुः: of the lord of birds (Garuḍa)
• खग-ईशितुः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (खगस्य ईशिता)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Modifier (Place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• स्थित्वा: having stood
• स्थित्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शाखाम्: branch
• शाखाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मुमोच: released, let go
• मुमोच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• पर्वत-आलये: in the abode of mountains
• पर्वत-आलये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पर्वतानाम् आलयः)

Speaker

Narrative voice (speaker not explicit in the given verse excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: भुजस्तस्य = भुजः + तस्य; खगेशितुः = खग + ईशितुः; पर्वतालये = पर्वत + आलये.

Characters & Entities

• Khageśa (lord of birds, i.e., Garuḍa)

FAQs

What does this verse convey about steadfastness in the face of power?

It portrays unwavering resolve: even in an encounter with the “lord of birds” (Khageśa/Garuḍa), the person’s arm does not tremble, symbolizing fearlessness and determination.

Who is “khageśa/khageśituḥ” in this verse?

“Khageśa” literally means “lord of birds” and is commonly used for Garuḍa in Purāṇic Sanskrit.

What is the narrative action described at the end of the verse?

After standing firm at that spot, he releases (lets go of) a branch (śākhā) at the mountain-abode (parvatālaya), indicating a decisive act performed at a mountainous location.