Shloka 8

Devanagari script

तयोश्चक्षूंषि रजसा सुपर्ण: सहसावृणोत्‌ । ताभ्यामदृष्टरूपो सौ सर्वतः समताडयत्‌,सुंदर पंखवाले गरुडजीने सहसा धूल झोंककर उनकी आँखें बंद कर दीं और उनसे अदृश्य रहकर ही वे सब ओरसे उन्हें मारने और कुचलने लगे

Transliteration

tayoś cakṣūṃṣi rajasā suparṇaḥ sahasāvṛṇot | tābhyām adṛṣṭarūpo sa sarvataḥ samatāḍayat ||

Translation

Then Suparṇa (Garuḍa) suddenly blinded their eyes by flinging dust. Remaining unseen to them, he struck at them from every side, crushing and beating them down.

Word by Word

तयोःof those two

चक्षूंषिeyes

रजसाwith dust

सुपर्णःSuparṇa (Garuḍa)

सहसाsuddenly, forcibly

आवृणोत्covered, shut

ताभ्याम्by/with those two (i.e., with their eyes/with them)

अदृष्ट-रूपःhaving unseen form, invisible

सःhe

सर्वतःfrom all sides, everywhere

समताडयत्struck, beat

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

श

शौनक (Śaunaka)

स

सुपर्ण (Suparṇa/Garuḍa)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the effectiveness of strategy and concealment in conflict, while implicitly inviting reflection on dharmic restraint: victory gained through overpowering surprise can be decisive, but it also contrasts with ideals of fair and transparent combat.

What is happening in the narrative?

Garuḍa (Suparṇa) throws dust to blind the eyes of two opponents, then, remaining invisible to them, attacks from every direction, striking and crushing them.