Shloka 14

Garuḍa Learns the Cause of Vinatā’s Bondage and the Nāgas Demand Amṛta (Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 23)

Devanagari script

न भी: कार्या कथं चात्र पश्यध्वं सहिता मम । एवमुक्तास्तदा गत्वा गरुडं वाग्भिरस्तुवन्‌

Transliteration

na bhīḥ kāryā kathaṃ cātra paśyadhvaṃ sahitā mama | evamuktās tadā gatvā garuḍaṃ vāgbhir astuvan ||

Translation

శౌనకుడు పలికెను—భయపడవద్దు; ఇక్కడ భయానికి కారణం ఎట్లా ఉంటుంది? నాతో ఏకమై మీరే చూడు. అలా చెప్పబడిన వారు వెళ్లి, వాక్యస్తోత్రాలతో గరుడుని స్తుతించారు.

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• भीः: fear
• भीः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• कार्या: to be done / to be made (i.e., should be)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• कथम्: how
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम्

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• पश्यध्वम्: see! / behold!
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Plural, Atmanepada

• सहिता: assembled / united / together
• सहिता: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• मम: of me / my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्ताः: having been told / addressed
• उक्ताः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा)

• गरुडम्: Garuda
• गरुडम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वाग्भिः: with words / by speech
• वाग्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• अस्तुवन्: they praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• शौनक (Śaunaka)
• गरुड (Garuḍa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Fear is dispelled through steady leadership and collective unity; one should face the situation together, and right speech (praise/propitiation) is presented as an effective, non-violent means of engagement.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śaunaka reassures the group not to fear and urges them to remain united with him; following his instruction, they proceed and offer verbal praise to Garuḍa.