Shloka 2

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

सुग्रीवस्यवचश्श्रुत्वावालिपुत्रोऽङ्गदोऽब्रवीत् ।नत्वंपश्यसिरामंचलक्ष्मणंचमहारथम् ।।6.50.2।।शरजालचितौवीरावुभौदशरथात्मजौ ।शरतल्पेमहात्मानौशयानौरुधिरोक्षितौ ।।6.50.3।।

Transliteration

sugrīvasya vacaḥ śrutvā vāliputro 'ṅgado 'bravīt |

na tvaṃ paśyasi rāmaṃ ca lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahāratham || 6.50.2 ||

Translation

सुग्रीववचनं श्रुत्वा वालिपुत्रोऽङ्गदोऽब्रवीत् । न त्वं पश्यसि रामं च लक्ष्मणं च महारथम् ॥

Word by Word

• sugrīvasya: of Sugriva
• sugrīvasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचनम् (singular)

• vacaḥ: words/speech
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object of śrutvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम् (singular)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive)

• vāli-putraḥ: Vali's son
• vāli-putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāli + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचनम् (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: 'son of Vāli'

• aṅgadaḥ: Angada
• aṅgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचनम् (singular); apposition to vāli-putraḥ

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negation)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचनम् (singular), पुंलिङ्गः (addressed)

• paśyasi: see
• paśyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, मध्यमपुरुषः (2nd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम् (singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction: and)

• lakṣmaṇam: Lakshmana
• lakṣmaṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम् (singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• mahā-ratham: great chariot-warrior
• mahā-ratham: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम् (singular); कर्मधारयः; विशेषणम् (qualifier of lakṣmaṇam or both)

• śara-jāla-citau: covered with a net of arrows
• śara-jāla-citau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śara + jāla + cita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचनम् (dual); समासः: तत्पुरुषः ('covered with a net of arrows'); विशेषणम् (qualifier of vīrau/ubhau)

• vīrau: two heroes
• vīrau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; in quoted description)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचनम् (dual)

• ubhau: both
• ubhau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचनम् (dual); विशेषणम् (qualifier of vīrau)

• daśaratha-ātmajau: Dasaratha's two sons
• daśaratha-ātmajau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha + ātmaja (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचनम् (dual); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: 'sons of Daśaratha'

• śara-talpe: on a bed of arrows
• śara-talpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śara + talpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचनम् (singular); तत्पुरुषः: 'bed of arrows'

• mahā-ātmānau: great-souled
• mahā-ātmānau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचनम् (dual); बहुव्रीहिः: 'great-souled'

• śayānau: lying
• śayānau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śī (धातु)
• Form: शानच् (Present middle participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचनम् (dual)

• rudhira-ukṣitau: smeared with blood
• rudhira-ukṣitau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rudhira + ukṣita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचनम् (dual); तत्पुरुषः: 'sprinkled with blood'

Context

"These two bulls among men of great valour and fame whose refuge was sought by me are lying asleep wounded all over and limbs broken."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Aṅgada
• Vāli
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma here is clear-sighted responsibility in a crisis—leaders must face reality directly rather than be carried away by confusion.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are struck down by a powerful weapon, Sugrīva reacts; Aṅgada points him to the fallen brothers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aṅgada’s presence of mind and frank counsel—speaking the truth needed for action.