Shloka 10
Garuḍa–Śakra Saṃvāda and the Retrieval of Amṛta (गरुड–शक्र संवादः अमृत-अपहरण-प्रसङ्गः)
ददर्श कश्यपं तत्र पितरं तपसि स्थितम् | ददर्श तं पिता चापि दिव्यरूपं विहंगमम्
dadarśa kaśyapaṃ tatra pitaraṃ tapasi sthitam | dadarśa taṃ pitā cāpi divyarūpaṃ vihaṅgam ||
वहाँ उन्होंने तपस्या में स्थित अपने पिता कश्यप को देखा; और पिता ने भी अपने पुत्र को देखा—दिव्य रूपधारी विहंगम।
रौहिण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tapas (disciplined austerity) as a mark of spiritual authority, while also affirming filial relationship and mutual recognition: even amid extraordinary power or form, one’s bond to dharmic lineage and respect for the father remains central.
A son who has assumed a divine bird-like form arrives and sees his father Kaśyapa engaged in austerities; Kaśyapa also sees his son. The moment sets up a significant encounter between an ascetic progenitor and his remarkable offspring.