Shloka 47
और्वोपाख्यानम्
Aurva Episode: Restoration of Sight and Restraint of World-Destructive Anger
विद्यया हानया राजन् वयं नृभ्यो विशेषिता: । अविशिष्टाश्न देवानामनुभावप्रदर्शिन:,राजन! इस विद्याके बलसे ही हमलोग मनुष्योंसे श्रेष्ठ माने जाते हैं और देवताओंके तुल्य प्रभाव दिखा सकते हैं
vidyayā hānayā rājan vayaṁ nṛbhyo viśeṣitāḥ | aviśiṣṭāś ca devānām anubhāva-pradarśinaḥ ||
Dijo el Gandharva: «Oh rey, es por el poder de nuestro conocimiento—nuestro saber especial—que se nos tiene por superiores a los hombres. En verdad, no somos inferiores a los dioses, pues podemos mostrar un poder semejante al divino».
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that mastery of vidyā (special knowledge or lore) is a source of elevated status and effective power. Ethically, it highlights how knowledge can confer authority and the capacity to influence outcomes—raising the question of whether such power is used with restraint and dharma.
A Gandharva addresses a king and explains why Gandharvas are considered superior to humans: their distinctive knowledge enables them to manifest godlike prowess, placing them on a level not inferior to the devas in terms of displayed power.