Shloka 55

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वातदारामंसुपर्णस्सुमहाबलः ।परिष्वज्यचसुहृत्स्निग्धमाप्रष्टुमुपचक्रमे ।।6.50.55।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā tadā rāmaṃ suparṇaḥ sumahābalaḥ | pariṣvajya ca suhṛt-snigdham āpraṣṭum upacakrame ||6.50.55||

Translation

So sprechend umarmte der überaus mächtige Suparṇa Rāma in inniger, freundschaftlicher Zuneigung und machte sich dann daran, Abschied zu nehmen.

Word by Word

• tat: therefore/that
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; वाक्योपक्रमे "therefore/that" अर्थे

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• viśvasanīyam: trustworthy
• viśvasanīyam: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśvasanīya (प्रातिपदिक; √viśvas)
• Form: अनीयर्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive: "to be trusted"), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय

• vaḥ: for you / of you
• vaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6th/4th) बहुवचन-रूप (enclitic); अत्र षष्ठी: "for/of you"

• rākṣasānām: of the Rakshasas
• rākṣasānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• raṇa-ājire: on the battlefield
• raṇa-ājire: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ajira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: रणस्य अजिरे (battlefield)

• etena: by this
• etena: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

• upamānena: by this example/experience
• upamānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upamāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nityam (अव्यय)
• Form: कालार्थक-अव्यय (always)

• jihmāḥ: crooked
• jihmāḥ: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jihma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतौ-अव्यय (indeed/for)

• rākṣasāḥ: Rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

Context

Having said so, Suparna endowed with mighty strength embraced Rama most affectionately and took leave of him.

Characters & Entities

• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown as loyal support and compassionate solidarity—strength is used to protect and restore the righteous, not for self-display.

What is the narrative situation?

Suparṇa, having advised and aided Rāma, expresses affection through an embrace and begins the formal act of departure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Suhṛdbhāva (true-hearted friendship) and benevolent strength.