Shloka 12

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

तेनिवृत्ताःपुनःसर्वेवानरास्त्यक्तसम्भ्रमाः ।ऋक्षराजवचश्श्रुत्वातंचदृष्टवाविभीषणम् ।।6.50.12।।

Transliteration

te nivṛttāḥ punaḥ sarve vānarās tyakta-sambhramāḥ |

ṛkṣa-rāja-vacaḥ śrutvā taṃ ca dṛṣṭvā vibhīṣaṇam ||

Translation

Entendant les paroles du roi des ours, tous les Vānaras revinrent, rejetant leur affolement, et ils virent Vibhīṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative plural

• निवृत्ताः: returned
• निवृत्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + वृत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; past participle “returned/turned back” (finite sense)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative plural; agrees with वानराः

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative plural

• त्यक्तसम्भ्रमाः: having abandoned panic
• त्यक्तसम्भ्रमाः: Karta-dharma (कर्तृधर्म/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tyakta + sambhrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (त्यक्तः सम्भ्रमः येषाम्); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative plural; qualifies वानराः

• ऋक्षराजवचः: the words of the bear-king
• ऋक्षराजवचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛkṣa + rāja + vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ऋक्षराजस्य वचः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त); absolutive “having heard”

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त); absolutive “having seen”

• विभीषणम्: Vibhishana
• विभीषणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative singular

Context

Having heard Jambavan, all the Vanaras finally shed their fear and returned to see Vibheeshana.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān (Ṛkṣarāja)
• Vānaras
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Right action requires freedom from panic; dharma is supported by listening to wise counsel and returning to disciplined perception rather than fear-driven reaction.

What is the narrative situation?

The frightened Vānaras, reassured by Jāmbavān, return and look upon Vibhīṣaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective virtue of śravaṇa (heeding good counsel) and regained courage.