Shloka 62

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

ततोभेरीस्समाजघ्नुर्मृदङ्गांश्चाप्यनादयन् ।दध्मुश्शङ्खान्सम्प्रहृष्टाःक्षेवलन्त्यपियथापुरम् ।।6.50.62।।

Transliteration

tato bherīḥ samājaghnur mṛdaṅgāṃś cāpy anādayan | dadhmuḥ śaṅkhān samprahṛṣṭāḥ kṣevalanty api yathā puram ||6.50.62||

Translation

すると彼らはべーりの太鼓を打ち、またムリダンガを鳴らした。歓喜して法螺貝を吹き、以前のように再び跳びはねた。

Word by Word

• विसृजन्तः: emitting
• विसृजन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-सृज् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present Active Participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'emitting'

• महानादान्: great roars
• महानादान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय—'great roars'

• त्रासयन्तः: frightening
• त्रासयन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रासय् (त्रस् धातोः णिच्)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present Active Participle, causative); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'frightening'

• निशाचरान्: night-rangers (rakshasas)
• निशाचरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा + चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; निशायां चरन्ति इति—'night-rangers' (rakshasas)

• लङ्काद्वाराणि: the gates of Lanka
• लङ्काद्वाराणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का + द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; लङ्कायाः द्वाराणि = 'gates of Lanka'

• उपाजग्मुः: reached
• उपाजग्मुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; 'reached/approached'

• युद्धकामाः: desiring battle
• युद्धकामाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युद्ध + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; युद्धं कामयन्ते इति—'desirous of battle' qualifying प्लवङ्गमाः

• प्लवङ्गमाः: vanaras/monkeys
• प्लवङ्गमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लवङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Context

Thereafter the Vanara troops, seeing the Raghavas freed from anguish, roared like a lion, and lashed their tails.

Characters & Entities

• vānaras (implied celebrants)
• bherī (kettledrum)
• mṛdaṅga
• śaṅkha (conch)

FAQs

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

Dharma is sustained by collective hope: righteous struggle is strengthened when the community expresses relief and renewed commitment after danger passes.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanara forces celebrate audibly—drums, conches, and leaping—after seeing their leaders restored and the tide of battle turn.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṅgha-bala (collective spirit) and utsāha (enthusiastic resolve).