Shloka 35

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

हत्वाक्षं राक्षसांश्चान्यान्बन्धनं स्वयमागतः / सर्वैरिन्द्रजितो बाणैर्दृष्ट्वा रावणमब्रवीत्

Transliteration

hatvākṣaṃ rākṣasāṃścānyānbandhanaṃ svayamāgataḥ / sarvairindrajito bāṇairdṛṣṭvā rāvaṇamabravīt

Translation

เมื่อสังหารอักษะและยักษ์อื่น ๆ แล้ว เขายอมเข้าสู่การถูกจองจำด้วยตนเอง; ถูกศรของอินทรชิตล้อมรอบทุกทิศ ครั้นเห็นราวณะ หนุมานจึงกล่าวถ้อยคำแก่เขา

Word by Word

• हत्वा: having killed
• हत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हत्वा (कृदन्त; √हन् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) — 'having killed'

• अक्षम्: Aksha (Aksha-kumara)
• अक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; अत्र 'अक्ष' = अक्षकुमार (रावणपुत्र)

• राक्षसान्: demons
• राक्षसान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• अन्यान्: other
• अन्यान्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (राक्षसान्)

• बन्धनम्: bondage/capture
• बन्धनम्: Gati (Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/गति), एकवचन; 'into captivity/bondage' (गत्यर्थे)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वतन्त्रकर्तृवाचक अव्यय (adverb: 'of himself')

• आगतः: came
• आगतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आगत (कृदन्त; √गम् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-क्त — 'having come'

• सर्वैः: with all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (बाणैः)

• इन्द्रजितः: of Indrajit
• इन्द्रजितः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; 'of Indrajit'

• बाणैः: by arrows
• बाणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृष्ट्वा (कृदन्त; √दृश् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) — 'having seen'

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (third-person epic-style narration; not a Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even in bondage, the righteous envoy speaks truth to power; strategic surrender can serve a higher dharmic objective.

Vedantic Theme: Abhaya (fearlessness) rooted in dharma; agency of the self beyond bodily constraint.

Application: Maintain integrity under pressure; choose tactics (including temporary restraint) that advance justice without abandoning principles.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: palace/court

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.31-34 (lead-up: Sītā’s plight, recognition, token, grove destruction)

Characters & Entities

• Akṣa
• Rākṣasas
• Indrajit (Meghanāda)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of accepting bondage (bandhana) in this Garuda Purana verse?

It highlights deliberate self-control and strategy: the hero enters captivity by choice after completing his objective, showing disciplined action rather than helpless defeat.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Though the Garuda Purana is famed for afterlife and dharma teachings, it also preserves narrative exemplars; this scene illustrates courage, restraint, and purposeful action—ethical qualities aligned with dharma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Act with clear intent: finish what is necessary, remain composed under pressure, and accept short-term constraints when they serve a higher, ethical goal.