Shloka 17

धन-निरुक्ति तथा गालवस्य गुरुदक्षिणा-प्रसङ्गः

Etymology of Wealth and the Gurudakṣiṇā Predicament of Gālava

Devanagari script

भवितासि यथापूर्व बलवीर्यसमन्वित: । बभूवतुस्ततस्तस्य पक्षौ द्रविणवत्तरी,“अब तुम पहलेकी ही भाँति बल और पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न हो जाओगे।” शाण्डिलीके इतना कहते ही गरुड़की पाँखें पहलेसे भी अधिक शक्तिशाली हो गयीं

Transliteration

bhavitāsi yathāpūrvaṃ balavīryasamanvitaḥ | babhūvatus tataḥ tasya pakṣau draviṇavattarī |

Translation

Nārada sprach: „Du wirst wieder wie zuvor sein, erfüllt von Kraft und heldischer Macht.“ Als Śāṇḍilī dies gesagt hatte, wurden Garuḍas Flügel noch kräftiger und mächtiger als einst—ein Zeichen dafür, dass seine angeborene Stärke durch ein wahrhaftiges, wohltätiges Wort und durch die Wirksamkeit des Segens einer Weisen wiederhergestellt wurde.

Word by Word

भविताyou will become

असिyou are (auxiliary/copula)

यथाas, just as

पूर्वम्formerly, before

बलवीर्यसमन्वितःendowed with strength and valor

बभूवतुःthe two became / came to be

ततःthen, thereafter

तस्यof him / his

पक्षौtwo wings

द्रविणवत्तरीmore splendid/wealthy (i.e., more powerful/abundant) (dual, qualifying wings)

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Śāṇḍilī

Garuḍa

wings (pakṣa)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the potency of a righteous person’s words: a sage’s truthful, compassionate utterance functions as a blessing that restores strength. It underscores ethical speech and ascetic merit as forces that can heal and empower.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada reports that Śāṇḍilī assures Garuḍa he will regain his former strength and valor. Immediately after her statement, Garuḍa’s wings become even stronger than before, marking a tangible transformation brought about by her blessing.