Shloka 44

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

कोभवान्रूपसम्पन्नोदिव्यस्रगनुलेपनः ।वसानोविरजेवस्त्रदिव्याभरणभूषितः ।।6.50.44।।

Transliteration

ko bhavān rūpasampanno divyasraganulepanaḥ |

vasāno viraje vastra divyābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ ||6.50.44||

Translation

あなたは何者なのですか――かくも端正な姿で、天上の花鬘と香油に飾られ、汚れなき衣をまとい、神々の宝飾で荘厳されて。

Word by Word

• kaḥ: who?
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; interrogative pronoun

• bhavān: you
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; honorific pronoun

• rūpa-sampannaḥ: endowed with beauty
• rūpa-sampannaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rūpa + sampanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (rūpeṇa sampannaḥ / rūpasya sampannaḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘bhavān’

• divya-srak-anulepanaḥ: with divine garlands and unguents
• divya-srak-anulepanaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya + srak + anulepana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व (Dvandva) ‘स्रक् च अनुलेपनं च’, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘bhavān’

• vasānaḥ: wearing
• vasānaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘wearing’

• viraje: spotless
• viraje: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viraja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘vastra’

• vastram: garment
• vastram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• divya-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: adorned with divine ornaments
• divya-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya + ābharaṇa + bhūṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (instrumental sense: ‘divyaiḥ ābharaṇaiḥ bhūṣitaḥ’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘bhavān’

Context

"Who are you, richly endowed with charming appearance, smeared with unguents adored in dust free garments, wearing beautiful ornaments?"

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Garuḍa

FAQs

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

Satya through sincere inquiry: dharma encourages respectful questioning to understand the identity and intent of one who intervenes, especially in critical moments.

What is the narrative situation?

After expressing gratitude, Rāma respectfully asks the radiant rescuer to reveal his identity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment joined with humility—Rāma seeks truthful knowledge without suspicion or arrogance.