Shloka 41

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

सुवेलावस्थितश्चैव पुरीं लङ्कां ददर्शह / अथ ते वानरा वीरा नीलाङ्गदनलादयः

Transliteration

suvelāvasthitaścaiva purīṃ laṅkāṃ dadarśaha / atha te vānarā vīrā nīlāṅgadanalādayaḥ

Translation

Auf dem Berge Suvelā stehend, erblickte er wahrlich die Stadt Laṅkā. Da standen die heldenhaften Vānara-Krieger—Nīla, Aṅgada, Nala und die anderen—bereit.

Word by Word

• सुवेलावस्थितः: (he) stationed on Suvelā
• सुवेलावस्थितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवेला (प्रातिपदिक) + अवस्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कृदन्त-भूतकृदन्त (क्त), अवस्थितः = स्थितः; समासः—सुवेलायाम् अवस्थितः (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• लङ्काम्: Laṅkā
• लङ्काम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; पुरीम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ते इति सर्वनामस्य विशेषण

• वीराः: heroes
• वीराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; वानराः इति विशेषण

• नीलाङ्गदनलादयः: Nīla, Aṅgada, Nala and others
• नीलाङ्गदनलादयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक) + नल (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—नीलश्च अङ्गदश्च नलश्च (इत्यादयः) (समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; ‘आदयः’ = etc.)

Speaker

Narrator (contextually outside the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue; this verse aligns with Ramayana-style narration rather than Garuda Purana afterlife discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right action requires clear perception, preparation, and coordinated effort in service of dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Kartṛtva under dharma: disciplined agency aligned to righteous purpose rather than egoic impulse.

Application: Before major decisions, gain a clear ‘vantage point’ (facts), then align the team and act with steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain and fortified city

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.42-45 (continuation of Laṅkā campaign list and assault)

Characters & Entities

• Suvelā
• Laṅkā
• Vānara
• Nīla
• Aṅgada
• Nala

FAQs

Why does this verse feel different from typical Garuda Purana death-ritual teachings?

It contains Ramayana-specific proper nouns (Suvelā, Laṅkā, Nīla, Aṅgada, Nala) and lacks Preta/Yama/śrāddha terminology, suggesting a textual variant, interpolation, or misattribution in the provided reference.

How should a digital archivist handle such a verse in a Garuda Purana dataset?

Flag it as a probable cross-text narrative overlap, preserve the exact reading, add a provenance note (edition/manuscript/source), and avoid assigning afterlife-ritual themes unless supported by surrounding verses.

Practical application of this verse today?

As a general ethical takeaway, it highlights preparedness and coordinated effort before a difficult task—useful as a leadership and discipline motif, even if it is not directly about Garuda Purana ritual practice.