Shloka 6.50.30

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

Devanagari script

हरयस्तुविजानन्तिपार्वतीस्तामहौषधीः ।सञ्जीवकरणींदिव्यांविशल्यांदेवनिर्मिताम् ।।6.50.30।।

Transliteration

harayas tu vijānanti pārvatīs tā mahauṣadhīḥ |

sañjīvakaraṇīṃ divyāṃ viśalyāṃ deva-nirmitām ||6.50.30||

Translation

But the vānaras know those supreme mountain-born herbs—Sañjīvakaraṇī, the wondrous life-restoring plant, and Viśalyā, the deva-fashioned herb that draws out pain and removes embedded missiles.

Context

"Those monkeys only know the supreme medicine available in the mountains. They have to get Sanjeevakarani and Visalyakarani known to Brahma."

Characters & Entities

• vānaras (harayaḥ)
• mountains
• Sañjīvakaraṇī
• Viśalyā
• devas

FAQs

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

Dharma upholds preservation of life through rightful means; knowledge and divine gifts are to be used for healing and restoration, not harm.

What is the narrative situation?

The text identifies special medicinal herbs known to the vānaras, necessary to counter grievous battlefield wounds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Competence in service—specialized knowledge used for the welfare of the community in a time of peril.