Shloka 47
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Indra’s Intended Request
Kuṇḍala–Kavaca Discourse
ततः पर्वतशुड्भा भं घोररूपं भयावहम् | पक्षिणं दृष्टवन्त: सम वैनतेयमिवापरम्,“इतनेमें ही हमने दूसरे गरुड़की भाँति एक भयंकर पक्षीको देखा जो पर्वतशिखरके समान जान पड़ता था। उसका स्वरूप बड़ा डरावना था
tataḥ parvataśṛṅgābhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ bhayāvaham | pakṣiṇaṃ dṛṣṭavantaḥ sma vainateyam ivāparam ||
Entonces vimos un ave—terrible de figura y pavorosa a la vista—que parecía un pico de montaña, como otro Garuḍa. Su sola presencia nos llenó de espanto.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how immense power and extraordinary appearance can inspire awe and fear; ethically, it suggests that strength without a reassuring, dharmic orientation may be perceived as threatening rather than protective.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that they suddenly see a gigantic, terrifying bird resembling a mountain peak, comparable to another Garuḍa, signaling an extraordinary and ominous encounter.