Shloka 21

सुपर्णागमनम्

Garuda’s Arrival and the Release from the Serpent-Arrow Bond

Devanagari script

राज्यंप्राप्स्यसिधर्मज्ञ लङ्कायांनात्रसंशयः ।रावणस्सहपुत्रेणस्वकामंनेहलप्स्यते ।।6.50.21।।

Transliteration

rājyaṃ prāpsyasi dharmajña laṅkāyāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ |

rāvaṇaḥ sahaputreṇa svakāmaṃ neha lapsyate || 6.50.21 ||

Translation

โอ้ผู้รู้ธรรม ท่านจักได้ครองราชย์ในลงกาเป็นแน่ ไร้ข้อสงสัย ราวณะพร้อมบุตรทั้งหลาย จะมิได้สมดังปรารถนาในที่นี้

Word by Word

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्राप्स्यसि: you will obtain
• प्राप्स्यसि: क्रिया (Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• धर्मज्ञ: O righteous one
• धर्मज्ञ: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; ‘knower of dharma’

• लङ्कायाम्: in Lanka
• लङ्कायाम्: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• न: not/no
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता (Predicative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रावणः: Ravana
• रावणः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सह-पुत्रेण: together with his sons
• सह-पुत्रेण: सहकारक (Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह (अव्यय) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (putraiḥ saha), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/सह-योग), एकवचन; ‘together with (his) son(s)’

• स्व-कामम्: his own desire
• स्व-कामम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (sva eva kāmaḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• इह: here/now
• इह: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (here/now)

• लप्स्यते: will obtain
• लप्स्यते: क्रिया (Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

Context

"Both these heroes Raghava and Lakshmana wounded and pained having shaken off from their unconscious state will kill Ravana and his army in war."

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma affirms rightful order: legitimate rule and moral alliance will prevail, while unjust desire (adharma) ultimately fails.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva reassures Vibhīṣaṇa, who fears defeat, that Vibhīṣaṇa will still gain Laṅkā and Rāvaṇa will not succeed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sugrīva’s steadfast confidence and supportive truth-speaking that restores morale.