Shloka 62

Śārṅgakānāṃ Avināśaḥ (Why the Śārṅga Birds Were Spared) | शार्ङ्गकानामविनाशः

Devanagari script

राम॑ पुरस्कृत्य ययुर्वष्ण्यन्धकमहारथा: । रत्नान्यादाय शुभ्राणि दत्तानि कुरुसत्तमै:,वृष्णि और अन्धकवंशके महारथी कुरुप्रवर पाण्डवोंके दिये हुए उज्ज्वल रत्नोंकी भेंट ले बलरामजीको आगे करके चले गये

Transliteration

Rāmaṁ puraskṛtya yayur Vṛṣṇy-Andhaka-mahārathāḥ | ratnāny ādāya śubhrāṇi dattāni Kuru-sattamaiḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Placing Balarāma at their head, the great chariot-warriors of the Vṛṣṇi and Andhaka clans set out, carrying with them the bright jewels bestowed by the foremost of the Kurus.

Word by Word

• रामम्: Rama (Balarama)
• रामम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पुरस्कृत्य: having placed in front / leading
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• ययुः: they went
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• वृष्णि-अन्धक-महारथाः: the great warriors of the Vrishni and Andhaka (clans)
• वृष्णि-अन्धक-महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• रत्नानि: gems, jewels
• रत्नानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• आदाय: having taken
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप् (gerund)

• शुभ्राणि: bright, splendid
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• दत्तानि: given
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• कुरु-सत्तमैः: by the best of the Kurus
• कुरु-सत्तमैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुसत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Balarāma (Rāma)
• Vṛṣṇi clan
• Andhaka clan
• Kuru-sattamas (foremost Kurus)
• ratnāni (jewels)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical reciprocity and honor: gifts from respected hosts (the foremost Kurus) are received and carried with dignity, and leadership is acknowledged by placing Balarāma in front—modeling courteous alliance and proper social conduct (sadācāra).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Vṛṣṇi and Andhaka great warriors depart with Balarāma leading them, taking along the splendid jewels that the leading Kurus had given them as a formal gift.