Shloka 52

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

मोक्षितौचमहाघोरादस्मात्सायकबन्धनात् ।अप्रमादश्चकर्तव्योयुवाभ्यांनित्यमेवच ।।6.50.52।।

Transliteration

mokṣitau ca mahāghorād asmāt sāyakabandhanāt |

apramādaś ca kartavyo yuvābhyāṃ nityam eva ca ||6.50.52||

Translation

Ihr beide werdet aus dieser höchst schrecklichen Fessel der Pfeile befreit. Und ihr müsst stets wachsam bleiben und niemals nachlässig werden.

Word by Word

• imam: this
• imam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive), "having heard"

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अनुक्रमार्थक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• vṛttāntam: account/news
• vṛttāntam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛttānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• tvaramāṇaḥ: hastening
• tvaramāṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvaramāṇa (प्रातिपदिक; √tvar)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• āgataḥ: came
• āgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि-प्रयोग: "having come"

• sahasā: at once
• sahasā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: suddenly/at once)

• yuvayoḥ: of you two
• yuvayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विवचनार्थे, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual)

• snehāt: from affection
• snehāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• sakhitvam: friendship
• sakhitvam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhitva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• anupālayan: maintaining
• anupālayan: Karta (कर्ता; attendant action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu + √pāl (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि: "maintaining/observing"

Context

"Considering it as my duty to relieve you both from the frightful bondage of snakes I reached. Do not be inattentive and guileless."

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Apramāda (vigilance) is dharma in action—righteous persons must remain alert, especially when facing deceptive enemies.

What is the narrative situation?

Garuḍa reassures them of release from the bondage and counsels constant vigilance going forward.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Watchfulness and disciplined attention—necessary complements to truth and valor.