Shloka 64

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

विसृजन्तोमहानादांस्त्रासयन्तोनिशाचरान् ।लङ्काद्वाराण्युपाजग्मुर्युद्धकामाःप्लवङ्गमाः ।।6.50.64।।

Transliteration

visṛjanto mahā-nādāṃs trāsayanto niśācarān | laṅkā-dvārāṇy upājagmur yuddha-kāmāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ ||6.50.64||

Translation

ພວກພລະວັງຄະມະຜູ້ໃຝ່ສົງຄາມ ປ່ອຍສຽງຄຳຮ້ອງອັນຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ ໃຫ້ພວກຣາກສະສາຜູ້ທ່ອງຮາຕຣີຫວາດຫວັນ ແລ້ວຮຸກໄປຈົນເຖິງປະຕູເມືອງລັງກາ.

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुतुमुलम्: very tumultuous
• सुतुमुलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + तुमुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय—'very tumultuous' qualifying शब्दम्

• शब्दम्: sound
• शब्दम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वानराणाम्: of the vanaras
• वानराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तरस्विनाम्: of the mighty/impetuous
• तरस्विनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् qualifying वानराणाम्

• नर्दताम्: of those roaring
• नर्दताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नर्द् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'of those roaring'

• राक्षसैः: with the rakshasas
• राक्षसैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with/along with)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; time adverb

• शुश्राव: heard
• शुश्राव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; 'heard'

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Context

Making a lot of noise, the Vanaras reached the gates of Lanka frightening night rangers and desiring to wage war.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Rākṣasas
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as purposeful action: strength is directed toward confronting injustice (Rāvaṇa’s wrongdoing) rather than mere aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānara army closes in on Laṅkā and arrives at its gates, intimidating the city’s defenders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless initiative—acting decisively when the time for righteous confrontation has come.