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Shloka 10

गरुडजन्म तथा विनतादास्यवृत्तान्तः

Garuḍa’s Birth and Vinatā’s Enslavement

सार्ध देवगणै: सर्वैर्वाच॑ं तामन्वमोदत । बहुवं प्रेक्ष्य सर्पाणां प्रजानां हितकाम्यया,सम्पूर्ण देवताओंसहित ब्रह्माजीने सर्पोंकी संख्या बढ़ती देख प्रजाके हितकी इच्छासे कद्रूकी उस बातका अनुमोदन ही किया

sārdha-devagaṇaiḥ sarvair vācaṃ tām anvamodata | bahutvaṃ prekṣya sarpāṇāṃ prajānāṃ hitakāmyayā ||

సర్వ దేవగణాలతో కలిసి బ్రహ్మదేవుడు ఆ మాటను అనుమోదించాడు. సర్పుల సంఖ్య విపరీతంగా పెరుగుతున్నదని చూసి, ప్రజల హితాన్ని కోరుతూ ఆయన సమ్మతించాడు.

सार्धम्together with
सार्धम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसार्धम्
देवगणैःwith the hosts of gods
देवगणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवगण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सर्वैःwith all
सर्वैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वाचम्speech; statement
वाचम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ताम्that
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अन्वमोदतapproved; assented to
अन्वमोदत:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु√मुद्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular
बहुत्वम्multitude; great number
बहुत्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबहुत्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रेक्ष्यhaving seen; observing
प्रेक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र√ईक्ष्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
सर्पाणाम्of the serpents
सर्पाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्प
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
प्रजानाम्of the creatures/subjects
प्रजानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
हितकाम्ययाwith the desire for welfare
हितकाम्यया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहितकाम्य
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular

शौनक उवाच

शौनक (Śaunaka)
ब्रह्मा (Brahmā)
देवगण (hosts of gods)
सर्प (serpents)
प्रजा (living beings/subjects)

Educational Q&A

Authority is justified when exercised for the welfare of all beings (prajā-hita). Even divine assent is framed here as a response to a growing threat and a commitment to protect the broader community.

Śaunaka reports that Brahmā, along with the assembled gods, agrees to the stated plan after observing the serpents becoming excessively numerous, and he does so with the intention of safeguarding living beings.