Shloka 47

Adhyaya 2 — The Lineage of Garuda and the Birth of the Wise Birds: Kanka and Kandhara

Sanskrit

सम्यगुक्तं द्विजाग्र्येण शुक्रेणोशनसा स्वयम् ।

पलायनपरं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यसैन्यं सुरार्दितम् ॥

Transliteration

samyaguktaṃ dvijāgryena śukreṇośanasā svayam / palāyanaparaṃ dṛṣṭvā daityasainyaṃ surārditam

Translation

ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ຄໍາທີ່ຜູ້ເປັນເລີດໃນບັນດາຜູ້ເກີດສອງຄັ້ງ—ຊຸກຣະ ຫຼື ອຸຊານັສເອງ—ໄດ້ກ່າວໄວ້ ນັ້ນຖືກຕ້ອງເໝາະສົມແທ້; ເພາະທ່ານໄດ້ເຫັນກອງທັບຂອງໄດຕະຍະ ມຸ່ງໜີ ຖືກເທວະດາໄລ່ຕີກົດດັນ।

Word by Word

सम्यक्well/properly

उक्तम्said/spoken

द्विजाग्र्येणby the foremost of brahmins

शुक्रेणby Śukra

उशनसाby Uśanas

स्वयम्himself

पलायनपरम्bent on fleeing

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

दैत्यसैन्यम्the army of the Daityas

सुरार्दितम्harassed by the gods

Speakers

Narratorial voice (continuing the chapter’s account); no direct dialogue marker in this verse alone

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "raudra", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

Shukra (Ushanas)Suras (Devas)Daityas (Asuras)

Key Themes

Counsel and statecraft in warFortune of battle (jaya-apajaya)Deva–Asura conflict

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Sound counsel is validated by outcomes: whens the enemy’s force is broken and turns to flight, the prudent assessment of a wise adviser (here Shukra/Ushanas) is shown to be correct. Ethically, the verse implies that discernment (viveka) in conflict—recognizing when a force is demoralized or overmatched—prevents needless destruction and aligns action with realistic appraisal.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

This verse belongs most closely to Vaṃśānucarita / narrative of dynasties and events (historical-epic narration of conflicts involving Devas and Daityas), rather than Sarga/Pratisarga. It is not explicitly a Manvantara marker here, but part of event-narration embedded in the Purana’s broader genealogical-historical material.

What is the esoteric significance?

On a symbolic level, 'Daitya-sainyam palāyanaparam' can signify the retreat of tamasic and egoic tendencies when illumined and pressed by the 'Suras'—the luminous faculties (clarity, restraint, dharma). Shukra, though an Asura-preceptor, represents refined intelligence and strategy; the verse hints that even brilliance aligned with adharmic ends ultimately recognizes the turning of inner battle when the higher forces prevail.