Shloka 36

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

ततोमुहूर्तार्गरुडंवैनतेयंमहाबलम् ।वानराददृशुःसर्वेज्वलन्तमिवपावकम् ।।6.50.36।।

Transliteration

tato muhūrtād garuḍaṃ vainateyaṃ mahābalam |

vānarā dadṛśuḥ sarve jvalantam iva pāvakam ||6.50.36||

Translation

Dann erblickten alle Vānaras im Nu den mächtigen Garuḍa, Vinātās Sohn, lodernd wie Feuer.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-Viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक)

• muhūrtāt: after a moment
• muhūrtāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muhūrta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; time-from (within a moment)

• garuḍam: Garuda
• garuḍam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: garuḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• vainateyam: son of Vinatā
• vainateyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vainateya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; apposition to 'garuḍam'

• mahābalam: mighty
• mahābalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi; Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifies 'garuḍam' = 'of great strength'

• vānarāḥ: the vanaras
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural

• dadṛśuḥ: saw
• dadṛśuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural; qualifies 'vānarāḥ'

• jvalantam: blazing
• jvalantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jvalat (कृदन्त, √jval धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ); Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifies 'garuḍam'

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Simile particle (उपमा)

• pāvakam: fire
• pāvakam: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; standard of comparison

Context

Seeing the noble Rama and Lakshmana bound by the serpents in the form of arrows (released by Indrajith), the serpents fled.

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Vinātā
• Vānara (monkey hosts)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through protection of the righteous: when adharma binds the innocent, divine aid may manifest to restore moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

At a critical moment in battle, Garuḍa suddenly appears before the Vānara army, radiant and powerful.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith and steadiness in crisis—recognizing that help can come when one remains aligned with righteousness.