Shloka 17

अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः

Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga

Devanagari script

स चैवमब्रवीद्वाक्यं वैनतेयो महाबल :।मा शुच: पुरुषव्याघ्र वधोऽयं लोकसम्मत:।।।।

Transliteration

sa caivam abravīd vākyaṃ vainateyo mahābalaḥ | mā śucaḥ puruṣavyāghra vadho 'yaṃ lokasammataḥ ||

Translation

Maka Vainateya (Garuḍa) yang sangat perkasa berkata demikian: “Jangan bersedih, wahai harimau di antara manusia; kebinasaan ini telah ditetapkan dan diterima demi kebaikan dunia.”

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन, सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words/speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वैनतेयः: Vainateya (Garuḍa)
• वैनतेयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैनतेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; patronymic (Vinātā-putra, Garuḍa)

• महाबलः: mighty
• महाबलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (महद् बलं यस्य)

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-निपात (prohibitive particle)

• शुचः: grieve
• शुचः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; मा + लोट् = prohibition

• पुरुष-व्याघ्र: O tiger among men
• पुरुष-व्याघ्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पुरुषेषु व्याघ्रः)

• वधः: killing/destruction
• वधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• लोक-सम्मतः: approved by the world
• लोक-सम्मतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्मत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (लोके सम्मतः = approved by the world)

Context

Highly powerful Garuda, son of Vinata, addressing Anshuman said 'O Tiger among men! do not grieve. This act of assasination is meant for the welfare of the three worlds'.

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa (Vainateya, Suparṇa)
• Anśumān

FAQs

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

Dharma includes trusting the larger moral-cosmic order: not all painful outcomes are meaningless; some serve a broader restoration of balance.

What is the narrative situation?

Garuḍa addresses Anśumān, consoling him about the princes’ fate and preparing him for the correct course of action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Emotional steadiness (aśoka-like restraint): the ability to act wisely rather than be ruled by grief.