Shloka 4.60.7
सम्पातिवृत्तान्तः — Sampāti’s Account and the Sage Niśākara
हृष्टपक्षिगणाकीर्णः कन्दरान्तरकूटवान्।दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे विन्ध्योऽयमिति निश्चितः।।4.60.7।।
hṛṣṭapakṣigaṇākīrṇaḥ kandarāntarakūṭavān | dakṣiṇasyodadheḥ tīre vindhyo 'yam iti niścitaḥ || 4.60.7 ||
Seeing it crowded with cheerful flocks of birds, rich with caves and peaks, I became certain: “This is the Vindhya, on the shore of the southern ocean.”
'I came to know then that this place is inhabited by flocks of happy birds and full of many caves and mountain peaks. This is mount Vindhya on the shore of the southern ocean.
Satya rests on careful verification—Sampāti reaches ‘niścaya’ (certainty) through observation, reflecting responsible truth-claims.
Sampāti identifies the exact region where he has fallen and lived—Vindhya near the southern ocean.
Prudence and accurate discernment—forming conclusions based on signs and evidence.