Shloka 54

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

तन्नविश्वसनीयंवोराक्षसानांरणाजिरे ।एतेनैवोपमानेननित्यंजिह्माहिराक्षसाः ।।6.50.54।।

Transliteration

tan na viśvasanīyaṃ vo rākṣasānāṃ raṇājire | etenaivopamānena nityaṃ jihmā hi rākṣasāḥ ||6.50.54||

Translation

Maka, di medan perang janganlah kamu menaruh kepercayaan kepada para Raksasa. Dengan pengalaman inilah diketahui bahawa Raksasa sentiasa bengkok dan penuh tipu daya.

Word by Word

• prakṛtyā: by nature
• prakṛtyā: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; अर्थे: "by nature"

• rākṣasāḥ: Rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• saṅgrāme: in battle
• saṅgrāme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅgrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• kūṭa-yodhinaḥ: deceitful fighters
• kūṭa-yodhinaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kūṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + yodhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण: कूटेन युध्यन्ते (fight deceitfully)

• śūrāṇām: of the brave
• śūrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• śuddha-bhāvānām: of pure-natured
• śuddha-bhāvānām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuddha (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; विशेषण: शुद्धः भावः येषाम्

• bhavatām: of you
• bhavatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक; सम्मानार्थ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; आदरार्थ-प्रयोग (honorific "of you")

• ārjavam: straightforwardness
• ārjavam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārjava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• balam: strength
• balam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समानााधिकरण (apposition)

Context

"Being so you should not trust Rakshasas. By this experience you know that Rakshasas are crooked."

Characters & Entities

• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma here is prudent discernment: righteousness does not require naïve trust toward those repeatedly committed to deceit, especially in war where lives and justice are at stake.

What is the narrative situation?

After relieving Rāma’s immediate affliction and encouraging him, Suparṇa warns him to remain cautious about the Rākṣasas’ deceptive conduct on the battlefield.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viveka (discriminating judgment) and strategic caution aligned with dharma.