Shloka 6.50.29

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

Devanagari script

तान्यौषधान्यानयितुंक्षीरोदंयान्तुसागरम् ।जवेनवानराःशीघ्रंसम्पातिपनसादयः ।।6.50.29।।

Transliteration

tāny oṣadhāny ānayituṃ kṣīrodaṃ yāntu sāgaram |

javena vānarāḥ śīghraṃ sampāti-panasādayaḥ ||6.50.29||

Translation

To fetch those medicinal herbs, let the vānaras—Sampāti, Panasa, and the others—swiftly go at speed to the Milk-Ocean.

Context

"Let Sampati and Panasa go quickly to the milky ocean in a swift phase to get those medicines."

Characters & Entities

• Kṣīroda (Milk-Ocean)
• Sampāti
• Panasa
• vānaras
• oṣadhi (herbs)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is prompt, organized service: when lives are at stake, righteous duty requires swift action and cooperation.

What is the narrative situation?

A mission is ordered to obtain special herbs from the Milk-Ocean region to heal the wounded.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and teamwork—responding quickly to a just task for the welfare of others.