Shloka 16

Garuḍa’s Assault on the Devas and the Fire-Barrier (अमृत-रक्षा-युद्धम्)

Devanagari script

इहासीना भविष्यामि स्वस्तिकारे रता सदा । अरिएं व्रज पन्थान पुत्र कार्यार्थसिद्धये,अग्निदेव तुम्हारे सिरकी और वसुगण तुम्हारे सम्पूर्ण शरीरकी सब ओरसे रक्षा करें। पुत्र! मैं भी तुम्हारे लिये शान्ति एवं कल्याणसाधक कर्ममें संलग्न हो यहाँ निरन्तर कुशल मनाती रहूँगी। वत्स! तुम्हारा मार्ग विध्नरहित हो, तुम अभीष्ट कार्यकी सिद्धिके लिये यात्रा करो

Transliteration

garuḍa uvāca | ihāsīnā bhaviṣyāmi svastikāre ratā sadā | ariye vraja panthānaṁ putra kāryārthasiddhaye ||

Translation

Garuḍa said: “I shall remain seated here, ever devoted to rites that bring peace and well-being. O noble one, proceed on your path, my child, so that your intended purpose may be fulfilled.”

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• आसीना: sitting
• आसीना: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आस् (धातु) → आसीन (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भविष्यामि: I shall be
• भविष्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Simple Future (लृट्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• स्वस्तिकारे: in auspicious rites / in benedictory acts
• स्वस्तिकारे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वस्तिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• रता: engaged, devoted
• रता: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम् (धातु) → रत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा

• अरि: O enemy-slayer / O foe (vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• एन: this (him/it)
• एन: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम) → एन (प्रातिपदिक-रूप)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• व्रज: go
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज्
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पन्थानम्: the path
• पन्थानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन्/पन्थान् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पुत्र: O son
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कार्य: of the task/purpose
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अर्थ: of the aim/meaning
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सिद्धये: for success/accomplishment
• सिद्धये: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

Speaker

गरुड उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes supportive dharma: one person undertakes auspicious, welfare-oriented observances (svastikāra) while another proceeds to fulfill a necessary duty, highlighting the ethical ideal of blessing and enabling righteous action rather than obstructing it.

What is happening in the narrative?

Garuḍa speaks words of encouragement and benediction, stating that he will remain engaged in auspicious rites while addressing the other as ‘noble one’ and ‘child,’ urging them to continue their journey so their intended mission may succeed.