Shloka 35

मारीचाश्रमगमनम्

Ravana’s Journey to Maricha’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

अयोजालानि निर्मथ्य भित्वा रत्नमयं गृहम्।महेन्द्रभवनाद्गुप्तमाजहारामृतं ततः।।।।

Transliteration

ayojālāni nirmathya bhitvā ratnamayaṃ gṛham | mahendrabha­vanād guptam ājahārāmṛtaṃ tataḥ ||

Translation

अयोजालानि निर्मथ्य रत्नमयं गृहं भित्वा; महेन्द्रभवनात् गुप्तम् अमृतं ततः आजहार।

Word by Word

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; refers to nyagrodha

• maharṣi-gaṇaiḥ: by groups of great seers
• maharṣi-gaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maharṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: महर्षीणां गणाः

• juṣṭam: frequented/favoured
• juṣṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: juṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) (from √juṣ)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'frequented/favoured'

• suparṇa-kṛta-lakṣaṇam: marked by what Suparṇa (Garuḍa) did
• suparṇa-kṛta-lakṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suparṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृदन्त from √kṛ) + lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: सुपर्णेन कृतं लक्षणं यस्य

• nāmnā: by name
• nāmnā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; instrumental of specification

• subhadram: Subhadra
• subhadram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; proper name (of the tree)

• nyagrodham: banyan tree
• nyagrodham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nyagrodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• dhanada-anujaḥ: the younger brother of Kubera
• dhanada-anujaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanada (प्रातिपदिक) + anuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: धनदस्य अनुजः

Context

Quite happy, his energy redoubled, wise Garuda made up his mind to obtain nectar.

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Indra (Mahendra)
• amṛta (nectar)

FAQs

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

The verse raises tension between purpose and means: even a grand aim (amṛta) can involve forceful acts, prompting reflection on whether ends justify methods within dharmic thinking.

What is the narrative situation?

Garuḍa forcibly enters a guarded, jewel-like chamber in Indra’s domain and takes the amṛta.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless efficacy and strategic secrecy—capability applied decisively to accomplish a chosen mission.