Shloka 26

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वैतद्वानरेन्द्रस्यसुषेणोवाक्यमब्रवीत् ।दैवासुरंमहद्युद्धमनुभूतंसुदारुणम् ।।6.50.26।।

Transliteration

ahaṃ tu rāvaṇaṃ hatvā saputraṃ sahabāndhavam |

maithilīm ānayiṣyāmi śakro naṣṭām iva śriyam || 6.50.25 ||

Translation

ਮੈਂ ਤਾਂ ਰਾਵਣ ਨੂੰ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਬਾਂਧਵਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਮਾਰ ਕੇ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰ ਆਪਣੀ ਗੁਆਚੀ ਹੋਈ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਤਿਵੇਂ ਮੈਥਿਲੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਸ ਲਿਆਵਾਂਗਾ।

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund): ‘having heard’

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying वाक्यम् (understood)

• वानरेन्द्रस्य: of the lord of monkeys
• वानरेन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (vānarāṇām indrasya), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सुषेणः: Sushena
• सुषेणः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुषेण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: words, speech
• वाक्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• दैव-आसुरम्: of gods and asuras
• दैव-आसुरम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दैव (प्रातिपदिक) + आसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व (daivāś ca āsurāś ca), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying युद्धम्

• महत्: great
• महत्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying युद्धम्

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुभूतम्: experienced
• अनुभूतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying युद्धम्

• सुदारुणम्: very dreadful
• सुदारुणम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्गार्थ) + दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (ati-dāruṇam), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying युद्धम्

Context

Hearing the words of Vanara Lord, Sushena spoke about the fierce and great war that he had experienced between Devas and asuras.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāvaṇa
• Maithilī (Sītā)
• Śakra (Indra)

FAQs

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

Dharma as restorative justice: the aim is not mere victory but the recovery of the wronged (Sītā) and the re-establishment of rightful order.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva declares his determination to defeat Rāvaṇa and restore Sītā, reinforcing morale and commitment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s resolve and loyalty to Rāma’s cause.