Shloka 24

सुपर्णागमनम्

Garuda’s Arrival and the Release from the Serpent-Arrow Bond

Devanagari script

सहशूरैर्हरिगणैर्लब्धसंज्ञावरिन्दमौ ।गच्छत्वंभ्रातरंगृह्यकिष्किन्धांरामलक्ष्मणौ ।।6.50.24।।

Transliteration

saha śūrair harigaṇair labdhasaṃjñāv arindamau |

gaccha tvaṃ bhrātaraṃ gṛhya kiṣkindhāṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau || 6.50.24 ||

Translation

Wenn jene beiden Bezwinger der Feinde wieder zu Bewusstsein kommen, nimm die heldenhaften Scharen der Vānara mit dir und führe die Brüder Rāma und Lakṣmaṇa nach Kiṣkindhā.

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: ‘with’)

• शूरैः: with heroes
• शूरैः: सहकारक (Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/सह-योग), बहुवचन

• हरि-गणैः: with troops of monkeys
• हरि-गणैः: सहकारक (Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (harīṇāṃ gaṇaiḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• लब्ध-संज्ञौ: having regained consciousness
• लब्ध-संज्ञौ: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लब्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (yayoḥ saṃjñā labdhā), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘having regained consciousness’

• अरिṃदमौ: tamers of enemies
• अरिṃदमौ: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरि (प्रातिपदिक) + दम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (arīn damayataḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; epithet of the two

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: क्रिया (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भ्रातरम्: brother
• भ्रातरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गृह्य: taking (with you)
• गृह्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund; Vedic/epic variant of गृहीत्वा): ‘having taken’

• किष्किन्धाम्: to Kishkindha
• किष्किन्धाम्: गति-कर्म (Goal of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किष्किन्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/गति-कर्म), एकवचन

• राम-लक्ष्मणौ: Rama and Lakshmana
• राम-लक्ष्मणौ: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; object of ‘taking’

Context

"On killing Ravana and his sons along with his kin, I will on my part also bring Mythili just as Indra recovered his prosperity."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Suṣeṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Kiṣkindhā
• Vānara-sena (monkey army)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protecting the righteous leaders and ensuring their recovery, even if that requires withdrawal and regrouping.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva proposes moving Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa to Kiṣkindhā once they revive, indicating a protective contingency plan.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s responsibility and strategic care for the welfare of allies.