Shloka 34

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

महतापक्षवातेनसर्ववदीपमहाद्रुमाः ।निपेतुर्भग्नविटपाःसलिलेलवणाम्भसि ।।6.50.34।।

Transliteration

mahatā pakṣa-vātena sarva-vadīpa-mahādrumāḥ |

nipetur bhagna-viṭapāḥ salile lavaṇāmbhasi ||6.50.34||

Translation

Durch den mächtigen Wind, den das Schlagen der Flügel erregte, stürzten die großen Bäume der Insel, mit gebrochenen Ästen, in die salzigen Wasser des Meeres.

Word by Word

• mahatā: by great (force)
• mahatā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; qualifies 'pakṣavātena'

• pakṣa-vātena: by the wind from wings (wing-flap)
• pakṣa-vātena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; instrument

• sarvavat: entirely, all around
• sarvavat: Kriya-Viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvavat (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (उपमान/प्रकार)

• dīpa-mahādrumāḥ: the great trees of the island
• dīpa-mahādrumāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (locative/genitive relation) compound; Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; 'great trees of the island'

• nipetuḥ: fell down
• nipetuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√pat (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• bhagna-viṭapāḥ: with broken branches
• bhagna-viṭapāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagna (कृदन्त, √bhañj धातु) + viṭapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifies 'dīpa-mahādrumāḥ'

• salile: in the water
• salile: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: salila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• lavaṇa-ambhasi: in the salty water
• lavaṇa-ambhasi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ambhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; apposition to 'salile'

Context

All the huge trees of the island were broken by the flutter of the wings (of Garuda) and fell into the salt water of the ocean.

FAQs

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

A reminder of proportion and humility: immense power can cause collateral disruption; dharma requires that power be directed for protection, not reckless destruction.

What is the narrative situation?

A tremendous wing-generated wind (implied: a great being’s flight) creates havoc, breaking trees that tumble into the sea.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, restraint as a virtue that must accompany strength—power without care harms the innocent surroundings.