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Shloka 5

Garuḍa, the Brāhmaṇa’s Release, and Kaśyapa’s Counsel

Gajakacchapa-ākhyāna Prelude

ततः सुपर्णमाता तामवहत्‌ सर्पमातरम्‌ | पन्नगान्‌ गरुडश्चापि मातुर्वचनचोदित:,तब गरुडकी माता विनता सर्पोकी माता कद्गूको अपनी पीठपर ढोने लगी। इधर माताकी आज्ञासे गरुड भी सर्पोंको अपनी पीठपर चढ़ाकर ले चले

tataḥ suparṇamātā tām avahat sarpamātaram | pannagān garuḍaś cāpi mātur vacanacoditaḥ ||

ครั้นแล้ว วินตา มารดาแห่งสุปรรณา ได้แบกกัทรู มารดาแห่งเหล่าอสรพิษไว้บนหลัง; และครุฑเองก็ด้วย ถูกเร้าด้วยถ้อยคำของมารดา จึงยกเหล่านาคขึ้นพาไปด้วย

ततःthen/from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
सुपर्णमाताthe mother of Suparṇa (Vinata)
सुपर्णमाता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुपर्ण-मातृ
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अवहत्carried/bore
अवहत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सर्पमातरम्the mother of the serpents (Kadru)
सर्पमातरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसर्प-मातृ
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पन्नगान्serpents
पन्नगान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपन्नग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
गरुडःGaruḍa
गरुडः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगरुड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
मातुःof (his) mother
मातुः:
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
वचनचोदितःimpelled by (her) words/command
वचनचोदितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवचन-चोदित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

पितामह उवाच

V
Vinatā (Suparṇamātā)
K
Kadrū (Sarpamātā)
G
Garuḍa
N
Nāgas / Pannagas (serpents)

Educational Q&A

Even under unjust or painful circumstances, one may still uphold duty: Vinatā endures servitude, and Garuḍa exemplifies obedience to a parent’s command. The verse also hints at the ethical weight of past choices—bondage arises from earlier actions and must be faced with steadiness.

Vinatā, having become subservient to Kadrū, carries Kadrū on her back. At the same time, Garuḍa, following his mother’s instruction, carries the serpents (nāgas) along, moving with them as part of the imposed service.