Shloka 14

Garuḍa Learns the Cause of Vinatā’s Bondage and the Nāgas Demand Amṛta (Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 23)

Devanagari script

न भी: कार्या कथं चात्र पश्यध्वं सहिता मम । एवमुक्तास्तदा गत्वा गरुडं वाग्भिरस्तुवन्‌

Transliteration

na bhīḥ kāryā kathaṃ cātra paśyadhvaṃ sahitā mama | evamuktās tadā gatvā garuḍaṃ vāgbhir astuvan ||

Translation

Śaunaka said: “Do not be afraid. How could there be any cause for fear here? Stay united with me and see for yourselves.” Thus addressed, they then went forth and praised Garuḍa with words of eulogy.

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• भीः: fear
• भीः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• कार्या: to be done / to be made (i.e., should be)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• कथम्: how
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम्

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• पश्यध्वम्: see! / behold!
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Plural, Atmanepada

• सहिता: assembled / united / together
• सहिता: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• मम: of me / my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्ताः: having been told / addressed
• उक्ताः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा)

• गरुडम्: Garuda
• गरुडम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वाग्भिः: with words / by speech
• वाग्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• अस्तुवन्: they praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• शौनक (Śaunaka)
• गरुड (Garuḍa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Fear is dispelled through steady leadership and collective unity; one should face the situation together, and right speech (praise/propitiation) is presented as an effective, non-violent means of engagement.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śaunaka reassures the group not to fear and urges them to remain united with him; following his instruction, they proceed and offer verbal praise to Garuḍa.