Shloka 7
Śāṇḍilī–Suparṇa Saṃvāda
Conduct, Intention, and Restoration
ससागरवनामुर्वी सशैलवनकाननाम् | आकर्षन्निव चाभासि पक्षवातेन खेचर
sa-sāgara-vanām urvī sa-śaila-vana-kānanām | ākarṣann iva cābhāsi pakṣa-vātena khe-cara, ākāśa-cārī garuḍa! |
قال غالافا: «يا من يجوب السماء—يا غارودا السائر في الفضاء! بالريح التي تثيرها قوة جناحيك، تبدو كأنك تجذب إليك الأرض كلها—الأرض بما فيها من بحار وجبال وغابات وبساتين.»
गालव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights awe before extraordinary power and the disciplined use of strength: true greatness inspires reverence and restraint, not harm—Gālava’s praise frames Garuḍa’s might as majestic rather than destructive.
Gālava addresses Garuḍa during a sky-journey, marveling that the wind from Garuḍa’s wingbeats is so forceful it seems to pull the entire earth—oceans, mountains, and forests—toward him.