Shloka 9
तस्मादेतद् रक्ष्यमाणा गरुडी सम्भवाम्यहम् | वनान्निर्गमनं चैव सुखं मम भविष्यति,“अतः मैं इस रहस्यको गुप्त रखनेके लिये “गरुडी' पक्षिणीका रूप धारण कर लेती हूँ। इस प्रकार मेरा इस वनसे सुखपूर्वक निकलना सम्भव हो सकेगा”
tasmād etad rakṣyamāṇā garuḍī sambhavāmy aham | vanān nirgamaṇaṃ caiva sukhaṃ mama bhaviṣyati |
Therefore, to keep this secret protected, I shall assume the form of Garuḍī, the female bird of Garuḍa’s kind. In this way, my departure from this forest will become possible for me, and it will be accomplished safely and with ease.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent conduct: when a vital secret must be safeguarded, one may adopt a strategic disguise or protective measure to prevent harm and ensure a safe outcome, without violating one’s larger duty.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates a plan in which the speaker resolves to take on the form of Garuḍī (a Garuḍa-like bird) so that a guarded secret remains concealed and a safe, easy exit from the forest becomes possible.