Shloka 35

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

अभवन् पन्नगास्त्रस्ताभोगिनस्तत्रवासिनः ।शीघ्रंसर्वाणियादांसिजग्मुश्चलवणार्णवम् ।।6.50.35।।

Transliteration

abhavan pannagās trastā bhoginas tatra-vāsinaḥ |

śīghraṃ sarvāṇi yādāṃsi jagmuś ca lavaṇārṇavam ||6.50.35||

Translation

Die Schlangen und andere gewundene Wesen, die dort wohnten, gerieten in Schrecken; und alle Wasserwesen flohen eilends in das salzige Meer.

Word by Word

• abhavan: became, were
• abhavan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect/Past), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• pannagāḥ: serpents
• pannagāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pannaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural

• trastāḥ: frightened
• trastāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: trasta (कृदन्त, √tras धातु)
• Form: Past participle (क्त); Masculine, Nominative, Plural; predicate adjective to 'pannagāḥ'

• bhoginaḥ: great serpents/sea-creatures
• bhoginaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; co-subject with pannagāḥ

• tatra-vāsinaḥ: dwelling there
• tatra-vāsinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tatra (अव्यय) + vāsin (प्रातिपदिक, from √vas)
• Form: Upapada-tatpuruṣa; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifies pannagāḥ/bhoginaḥ

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriya-Viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghram (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• sarvāṇi: all
• sarvāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Plural; qualifies 'yādāṃsi'

• yādāṃsi: aquatic beings/monsters
• yādāṃsi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yādas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Plural

• jagmuḥ: went
• jagmuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• lavaṇa-arṇavam: the salt ocean
• lavaṇa-arṇavam: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + arṇava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; destination of motion

Context

All the serpents and sea monsters inhabiting there terrified at Garuda went quickly into the salty waters of the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• serpents (pannaga)

FAQs

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

It underscores noncombatant impact: even when a righteous mission proceeds, dharma remains mindful of fear and disturbance caused to other beings.

What is the narrative situation?

Due to the overwhelming turbulence (from the great wing-wind), serpents and sea-creatures panic and retreat into the ocean.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, compassion and awareness—recognizing that great actions ripple outward and should be guided by care for all life.