Shloka 8
धन-निरुक्ति तथा गालवस्य गुरुदक्षिणा-प्रसङ्गः
Etymology of Wealth and the Gurudakṣiṇā Predicament of Gālava
सुपर्णो<थाब्रवीद् विप्रं प्रध्यातं वै मया द्विज । इमां सिद्धामितो नेतुं तत्र यत्र प्रजापति:
suparṇo ’thābravīd vipraṁ pradhyātaṁ vai mayā dvija | imāṁ siddhām ito netuṁ tatra yatra prajāpatiḥ ||
Lalu Suparṇa (Garuḍa) berkata kepada sang brāhmaṇa: “Wahai yang dua kali lahir, aku telah menetapkan dalam benakku untuk membawa pertapa perempuan yang telah sempurna ini dari sini ke alam tempat Prajāpati (Brahmā) bersemayam.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous resolve (saṅkalpa) should aim at elevating the worthy toward the highest good. Garuḍa’s intention to carry an accomplished ascetic to Prajāpati’s realm highlights reverence for tapas, spiritual attainment, and the moral duty to support those aligned with dharma.
Garuḍa (Suparṇa) addresses a brāhmaṇa and declares his inner decision: he will take the siddhā ascetic woman from the present place to the divine region where Prajāpati (Brahmā) dwells. It is a transition moment—announcing the next action and destination in the episode.