Shloka 16

अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः

Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga

Devanagari script

विसार्य निपुणां दृष्टिं ततोऽपश्यत्खगाधिपम् ।पितृ़णां मातुलं राम सुपर्णमनिलोपमम्।।।।

Transliteration

visārya nipuṇāṃ dṛṣṭiṃ tato 'paśyat khagādhipam | pitṝṇāṃ mātulaṃ rāma suparṇam anilopamam ||

Translation

他放开敏锐的目光，便看见鸟中之王苏帕尔那，疾如清风；罗摩啊，他正是那些亡逝王子的外叔。

Word by Word

• विसार्य: having extended
• विसार्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + सृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having extended/spread’

• निपुणाम्: keen
• निपुणाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निपुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘keen/skillful’ (agreeing with दृष्टिम्)

• दृष्टिम्: gaze
• दृष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb), ‘thereafter/from there’

• अपश्यत्: saw
• अपश्यत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• खग-अधिपम्: lord of birds
• खग-अधिपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (खगानाम् अधिपः)

• पितॄणाम्: of the fathers (paternal uncles)
• पितॄणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• मातुलम्: maternal uncle
• मातुलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘maternal uncle’

• राम: O Rāma
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• सुपर्णम्: Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• सुपर्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; proper noun (Garuḍa)

• अनिल-उपमम्: like the wind
• अनिल-उपमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिल (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अनिलेन उपमः)

Context

O Rama! with his keen eyes, he (Anshuman) marked Suparna, the maternal uncle of his uncles, lord of the eagles (Garuda) bestowed with the swiftness of the wind.

Characters & Entities

• Anśumān
• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by right guidance—when human effort reaches its limit, higher counsel appears to direct action toward a lawful and effective remedy.

What is the narrative situation?

Unable to find water, Anśumān looks carefully and beholds Garuḍa (Suparṇa), who will explain what should be done.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alertness and discernment (nipuṇā dṛṣṭi)—the capacity to notice and seek the right source of guidance.