Shloka 6.50.58

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

Devanagari script

बालवृद्धावशेषांतुकृत्वालङ्कांशरोर्मिभिः ।रावणंचरिपुंहत्वासीतांत्वंसमुलप्स्यते ।।6.50.58।।

Transliteration

bāla-vṛddhāvaśeṣāṃ tu kṛtvā laṅkāṃ śarormi-bhiḥ | rāvaṇaṃ ca ripuṃ hatvā sītāṃ tvaṃ samulapsyase ||6.50.58||

Translation

With your wave-like torrents of arrows you will leave Laṅkā with only children and the aged; and having slain the enemy Rāvaṇa, you will recover Sītā.

Context

"Lanka will be left with youngsters and the aged with your arrows. The enemy Ravana killed, you will recover Sita."

Characters & Entities

• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• Rāma
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is the restoration of justice: the aggressor is punished and the wronged are restored, with the war framed as a necessary means to re-establish moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Suparṇa foretells Rāma’s victory: Laṅkā’s forces will be devastated, Rāvaṇa will be slain, and Sītā will be regained.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic power) guided by dharma (just purpose).