Shloka 65
सुपर्णागमनम्
Garuda’s Arrival and the Release from the Serpent-Arrow Bond
तेषांसुखीमस्तुमुलोनिनादोबभूवशाखामृगयूथपानाम् ।क्षयेनिदाघस्ययथाघनानांनादस्सुभीमोनदतांनिशीथे ।।6.50.65।।
teṣāṃ sukhīmas tumulo ninādo babhūva śākhāmṛga-yūthapānām | kṣaye nidāghasya yathā ghanānāṃ nādaḥ subhīmo nadatāṃ niśīthe ||6.50.65||
അപ്പോൾ ആ ശാഖാമൃഗ-യൂഥപന്മാരുടെ തുമുലനിനാദം ഉയർന്നു—നിദാഘത്തിന്റെ അവസാനം മേഘങ്ങളുടെ ഇടിമുഴക്കംപോലെ ഭയങ്കരം; അർദ്ധരാത്രിയിൽ ഗർജ്ജിക്കുന്ന മേഘധ്വനിപോലെ അത്യന്തം ഭീമമായി മുഴങ്ങി.
Thundering sounds resembling heavy clouds making terrific sounds arose, as if universal destruction was taking place at midnight.।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēpañcāśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the fiftieth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
The verse underscores the moral gravity of dharmic conflict: when adharma ripens, the response of dharma can be overwhelming and world-shaking—yet oriented to restoration.
As the Vānara leaders roar near Laṅkā, their collective sound becomes an ominous sign for the defenders, likened to seasonal thunder.
Steadfast morale—leaders sustaining the army’s spirit through fearless presence and commanding energy.