Shloka 5
सुपर्णागमनम्
Garuda’s Arrival and the Release from the Serpent-Arrow Bond
विषण्णवदनाह्येतेत्यक्तप्रहरणादिशः ।प्रपलायन्तिहरयस्त्रासादुत्फुल्ललोचनाः ।।6.50.5।।
viṣaṇṇavadanā hy ete tyaktapraharaṇādiśaḥ |
prapalāyanti harayas trāsād utphullalocanāḥ ||6.50.5||
विषण्णवदनाः त्यक्तप्रहरणादयः; त्रासादुत्फुल्ललोचनाः हरयः सर्वतो प्रपलायन्ति॥
"Here, the distressed Vanaras with sad faces, their eyes downcast, are fleeing in all directions abandoning their arms."
FAQs
Dharma teaching by contrast: fear can dissolve duty; steadfastness in crisis is essential for righteous warfare and collective responsibility.
After the terrifying serpent-arrow event, many Vānara soldiers panic, drop their weapons, and scatter.
The implied virtue is courage (dhairya): the verse highlights its absence to show why disciplined bravery matters.