Shloka 6

सम्पातिवाक्यम्

Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā

Devanagari script

तमहं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सूर्यरश्मिभिरर्दितम्।पक्षाभ्यां छादयामास स्नेहात्परमविह्वलः।।4.58.6।।

Transliteration

āvṛtyākāśa-mārge tu javena sma gatau bhṛśam |

madhyaṁ prāpte dinakare jaṭāyur avasīdati ||

Translation

เราทั้งสองแล่นวนไปตามทางแห่งนภาด้วยความเร็วมหาศาล ครั้นถึงสุริยะ ณ กึ่งกลางฟ้าในยามเที่ยง จฏายุเริ่มอ่อนแรงลง

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; pronoun referring to brother

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; pronoun

• bhrātaram: (my) brother
• bhrātaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; apposition to tam

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), 'having seen'

• sūrya-raśmibhiḥ: by the sun’s rays
• sūrya-raśmibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + raśmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana, Puṃliṅga; tatpuruṣa 'rays of the sun'

• arditam: tormented
• arditam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ardita (कृदन्त/धातु √ard)
• Form: Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; past passive participle qualifying tam/bhrātaram

• pakṣābhyām: with (my) two wings
• pakṣābhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (3rd), Dvivacana, Puṃliṅga; instrumental

• chādayāmāsa: covered
• chādayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √chad (धातु) (causative/णिच्)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada; causative stem chādaya-

• snehāt: out of affection
• snehāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pañcamī (5th), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; ablative of cause

• parama-vihvalaḥ: utterly distressed
• parama-vihvalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + vihvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana, Puṃliṅga; karmadhāraya 'extremely distressed', qualifying aham (speaker)

Context

'Seeing my brother tormented due to the Sun's radiance I was overwhelmed withgrief. Out of love I covered him with both my wings.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Jatāyu

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Recognizing human (and creaturely) limits is part of Dharma; overreaching through pride leads to harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti describes the moment when Jatāyu, overwhelmed by the Sun’s intensity, started losing strength mid-flight.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Awareness and concern—this sets up Sampāti’s protective action toward his brother.