Shloka 41

रामायणकथासंक्षेपः — ब्रह्मोक्तो रामावतारवृत्तान्तः

Devanagari script

सुवेलावस्थितश्चैव पुरीं लङ्कां ददर्शह / अथ ते वानरा वीरा नीलाङ्गदनलादयः

Transliteration

suvelāvasthitaścaiva purīṃ laṅkāṃ dadarśaha / atha te vānarā vīrā nīlāṅgadanalādayaḥ

Translation

سُویلا پہاڑ پر ٹھہر کر اُس نے لنکا کی نگری دیکھی۔ پھر نیل، انگد، نل وغیرہ شجاع وانر یودھا تیار ہو کر کھڑے ہوئے۔

Word by Word

• सुवेलावस्थितः: (he) stationed on Suvelā
• सुवेलावस्थितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवेला (प्रातिपदिक) + अवस्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कृदन्त-भूतकृदन्त (क्त), अवस्थितः = स्थितः; समासः—सुवेलायाम् अवस्थितः (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• लङ्काम्: Laṅkā
• लङ्काम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; पुरीम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ते इति सर्वनामस्य विशेषण

• वीराः: heroes
• वीराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; वानराः इति विशेषण

• नीलाङ्गदनलादयः: Nīla, Aṅgada, Nala and others
• नीलाङ्गदनलादयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक) + नल (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—नीलश्च अङ्गदश्च नलश्च (इत्यादयः) (समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; ‘आदयः’ = etc.)

Speaker

Narrator (contextually outside the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue; this verse aligns with Ramayana-style narration rather than Garuda Purana afterlife discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right action requires clear perception, preparation, and coordinated effort in service of dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Kartṛtva under dharma: disciplined agency aligned to righteous purpose rather than egoic impulse.

Application: Before major decisions, gain a clear ‘vantage point’ (facts), then align the team and act with steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain and fortified city

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.143.42-45 (continuation of Laṅkā campaign list and assault)

Characters & Entities

• Suvelā
• Laṅkā
• Vānara
• Nīla
• Aṅgada
• Nala

FAQs

Why does this verse feel different from typical Garuda Purana death-ritual teachings?

It contains Ramayana-specific proper nouns (Suvelā, Laṅkā, Nīla, Aṅgada, Nala) and lacks Preta/Yama/śrāddha terminology, suggesting a textual variant, interpolation, or misattribution in the provided reference.

How should a digital archivist handle such a verse in a Garuda Purana dataset?

Flag it as a probable cross-text narrative overlap, preserve the exact reading, add a provenance note (edition/manuscript/source), and avoid assigning afterlife-ritual themes unless supported by surrounding verses.

Practical application of this verse today?

As a general ethical takeaway, it highlights preparedness and coordinated effort before a difficult task—useful as a leadership and discipline motif, even if it is not directly about Garuda Purana ritual practice.