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Shloka 65

सुपर्णागमनम्

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

Devanagari script

तेषांसुखीमस्तुमुलोनिनादोबभूवशाखामृगयूथपानाम् ।क्षयेनिदाघस्ययथाघनानांनादस्सुभीमोनदतांनिशीथे ।।6.50.65।।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ sukhīmas tumulo ninādo babhūva śākhāmṛga-yūthapānām | kṣaye nidāghasya yathā ghanānāṃ nādaḥ subhīmo nadatāṃ niśīthe ||6.50.65||

Translation

ครั้นนั้น เสียงอื้ออึงกึกก้องของเหล่าหัวหน้ากองทัพผู้สถิตตามกิ่งไม้ก็บังเกิดขึ้น—น่าสะพรึงดุจเสียงฟ้าร้องของเมฆาเมื่อสิ้นฤดูร้อนอันแผดเผา ก้องกังวานน่าหวาดหวั่นในยามเที่ยงคืน

Word by Word

तेषाम्of them

सुखीम्pleasant / delightful

अस्तुlet it be / may it be

तुमुलःtumultuous, loud

निनादःroar, sound

बभूवbecame, arose

शाखामृगयूथपानाम्of the leaders of the tree-monkey troops (Vanaras)

क्षयेat the end / at the cessation

निदाघस्यof the hot season (summer heat)

यथाas, like

घनानाम्of the clouds

नादःsound, roar

सुभीमःvery terrible

नदताम्of the roaring ones

निशीथेat midnight

Context

Thundering sounds resembling heavy clouds making terrific sounds arose, as if universal destruction was taking place at midnight.।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēpañcāśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the fiftieth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

Vānaras (śākhāmṛga)

Laṅkā (implied setting)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the moral gravity of dharmic conflict: when adharma ripens, the response of dharma can be overwhelming and world-shaking—yet oriented to restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

As the Vānara leaders roar near Laṅkā, their collective sound becomes an ominous sign for the defenders, likened to seasonal thunder.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast morale—leaders sustaining the army’s spirit through fearless presence and commanding energy.