Shloka 15

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

इमौतौसत्त्वसम्पन्नौविक्रान्तौप्रियसम्युगौ ।इमामवस्थांगमितौराक्षसैःकूटयोधिभिः ।।6.50.15।।

Transliteration

imau tau sattva-sampannau vikrāntau priya-saṃyugau |

imām avasthāṃ gamitau rākṣasaiḥ kūṭa-yodhibhiḥ ||

Translation

«Estos dos, nobles en espíritu, valerosos y amantes del combate, han sido llevados a tal estado por Rākṣasas engañosos, que luchan con perfidia.»

Word by Word

• इमौ: these two
• इमौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative dual

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative dual; appositional emphasis

• सत्त्वसम्पन्नौ: endowed with virtue/strength
• सत्त्वसम्पन्नौ: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sattva + sampanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सत्त्वेन सम्पन्नौ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; Masculine, Nominative dual; qualifies इमौ तौ

• विक्रान्तौ: valiant
• विक्रान्तौ: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikrānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; Masculine, Nominative dual

• प्रियसम्युगौ: fond of battle
• प्रियसम्युगौ: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya + samyuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सम्युगं प्रियं ययोः/सम्युगप्रियौ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; Masculine, Nominative dual

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Pronoun, Feminine, Accusative singular

• अवस्थाम्: condition/state
• अवस्थाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avasthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative singular

• गमितौ: were brought (to)
• गमितौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रेरण (causative) + क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; past participle “made to go/brought (to a state)”

• राक्षसैः: by the Rakshasas
• राक्षसैः: Kartr/Hetu (कर्ता/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental plural

• कूटयोधिभिः: by deceitful fighters
• कूटयोधिभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kūṭa + yodhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कूटेन योधिनः = छलयोधिनः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental plural; qualifies राक्षसैः

Context

"Both the princess, who are endowed with good nature, and power are fond of combat. The Rakshasas have reduced them to this state by their deceitful ways."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts dharmic valor with adharma in warfare: righteousness rejects kūṭayuddha (treacherous tactics) and honors straightforward courage grounded in truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Vibhīṣaṇa laments the wounded condition of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and attributes it to deceitful tactics used by Rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s heroic steadfastness; and Vibhīṣaṇa’s moral clarity in condemning deceit.