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Shloka 2

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

ततस्ते तं॑ हयश्रेष्ठ ददूशाते महाजवम्‌ । शशाड्ककिरणप्रख्यं कालवालमुभे तदा,उग्रश्रवाजी कहते हैं-शौनक! तदनन्तर शीघ्रगामिनी कद्ू विनताके साथ उस समुद्रको लाँधकर तुरंत ही उच्चै:श्रवा घोड़ेके पास पहुँच गयीं। उस समय चन्द्रमाकी किरणोंके समान श्वेत वर्णवाले उस महान्‌ वेगशाली श्रेष्ठ अश्वको उन दोनोंने काली पूँछवाला देखा

tatas te taṁ hayaśreṣṭha dadṛśāte mahājavam | śaśāṅkakiraṇaprakhyaṁ kālavālam ubhe tadā ||

แล้วทั้งสองก็ได้เห็นม้าผู้เลิศนั้น ผู้มีมหาอำนาจแห่งความเร็ว ขาวสว่างดุจรัศมีจันทร์ แต่ในกาลนั้นหางของมันกลับแลเป็นสีดำ

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तेthose two
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, dual
तम्him/that (one)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
हयश्रेष्ठम्the best of horses
हयश्रेष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहयश्रेष्ठ
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
ददृशातेthey two saw
ददृशाते:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formperfect (liṭ), 3rd, dual, parasmaipada
महाजवम्of great speed
महाजवम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाजव
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
शशाङ्ककिरणप्रख्यम्resembling moonbeams
शशाङ्ककिरणप्रख्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootशशाङ्ककिरणप्रख्य
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
कालवालम्having a black tail
कालवालम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकालवाल
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
उभेboth (f.)
उभे:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootउभ
Formfeminine, nominative, dual
तदाat that time
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा

शौनक उवाच

Ś
Śaunaka
U
Ugraśravas (Sauti)
K
Kadrū
V
Vinatā
U
Uccaiḥśravas (the divine horse)

Educational Q&A

The verse sets up an ethical lesson: when desire to win dominates, people may fixate on appearances and manipulate facts. It foreshadows how a seemingly minor detail can become the seed of adharma (deceit) and suffering.

Kadrū and Vinatā arrive and see the celestial horse Uccaiḥśravas—moon-white in radiance but with a black tail—an observation that will drive their dispute and wager.