Shloka 27
सुपर्णागमनम्
Garuda’s Arrival and the Release from the Serpent-Arrow Bond
तदास्मदानवाशरसम्स्पर्शकोविदाः ।निजघ्नुश्शस्त्रविदुषश्चादयन्तोमुहुर्मुहुः ।।6.50.27।।
tadāsmadānavāśara-saṃsparśa-kovidāḥ |
nijaghnuḥ śastra-viduṣaś chādayanto muhur muhuḥ ||6.50.27||
അപ്പോൾ ദാനവ-രാക്ഷസർ, അമ്പും ആയുധവും പ്രയോഗിക്കുന്നതിൽ നിപുണരായി, മറവിയും കപടചലനങ്ങളും ആശ്രയിച്ച് ആയുധവിദ്യയിൽ പ്രാവീണ്യമുള്ള ദേവയോദ്ധാക്കളെ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും ആക്രമിച്ചു.
"Then the Rakshasas adept in using arms went about agitating concealing themselves, attacking Devatas who were learned in using arms."
FAQs
It highlights the contrast between straightforward valor and deceptive combat tactics, raising the dharmic question of fair conduct (yuddha-dharma) versus concealment and trickery.
A battle sequence where the non-divine side (dānavas/rākṣasas) repeatedly presses attacks using concealment, against skilled divine fighters.
Steadfast martial discipline among the opposing skilled warriors is implied; the verse also implicitly critiques reliance on deception rather than open valor.