Shloka 25

Garuḍa–Śakra Saṃvāda and the Retrieval of Amṛta (गरुड–शक्र संवादः अमृत-अपहरण-प्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

सतं गत्वा क्षणेनैव पर्वतं वचनात्‌ पितु: । अमुज्चन्महतीं शाखां सस्वनं तत्र खेचर:,पिताके आदेशसे क्षणभरमें उस पर्वतपर पहुँचकर उन्होंने वह विशाल शाखा वहीं छोड़ दी। गिरते समय उससे बड़ा भारी शब्द हुआ

Transliteration

sataṁ gatvā kṣaṇenaiva parvataṁ vacanāt pituḥ | amuñcan mahatīṁ śākhāṁ sasvanaṁ tatra khecaraḥ ||

Translation

遵父命而行，那翱翔天际者顷刻抵达山巅，于彼处放下巨枝；其坠落之时，轰然巨响震荡四方。

Word by Word

• शतम्: a hundred (yojanas/units; distance)
• शतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• क्षणेन: in a moment / by a moment
• क्षणेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• एव: indeed / just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पर्वतम्: mountain
• पर्वतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वचनात्: from (i.e., because of) the word/command
• वचनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• पितुः: of (his) father
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अमुचत्: released / let go
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• महतīm: great, huge
• महतīm: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• शाखाम्: branch
• शाखाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाखा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• सस्वनम्: with a sound / resounding
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सस्वन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• खेचरः: sky-goer (bird)
• खेचरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: खेचर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

कश्यप उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kaśyapa
• father (pituḥ)
• mountain (parvata)
• huge branch (mahatī śākhā)
• khecara (sky-ranging being/bird)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights prompt obedience and faithful execution of a legitimate instruction—acting swiftly and without hesitation when duty is clear.

What is happening in the narrative?

A sky-ranging being, following his father’s command, reaches a mountain instantly and drops a massive branch there; its fall produces a loud, resonant crash.