Shloka 6.50.54

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

Devanagari script

तन्नविश्वसनीयंवोराक्षसानांरणाजिरे ।एतेनैवोपमानेननित्यंजिह्माहिराक्षसाः ।।6.50.54।।

Transliteration

tan na viśvasanīyaṃ vo rākṣasānāṃ raṇājire | etenaivopamānena nityaṃ jihmā hi rākṣasāḥ ||6.50.54||

Translation

Therefore, on the battlefield you should not place trust in the Rākṣasas; by this very experience it is known that Rākṣasas are ever deceitful.

Context

"Being so you should not trust Rakshasas. By this experience you know that Rakshasas are crooked."

Characters & Entities

• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• Rākṣasas
• raṇājira (battlefield)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is prudent discernment: righteousness does not require naïve trust toward those repeatedly committed to deceit, especially in war where lives and justice are at stake.

What is the narrative situation?

After relieving Rāma’s immediate affliction and encouraging him, Suparṇa warns him to remain cautious about the Rākṣasas’ deceptive conduct on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viveka (discriminating judgment) and strategic caution aligned with dharma.