Shloka 106
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 103: Garuḍa’s Protest, Viṣṇu’s Demonstration, and Counsel Toward Śama
सुमुखस्य गुणैश्नैव शीलशौचदमादिभि: | आपके और ऐरावतके प्रति हमारे हृदयमें विशेष सम्मान है और यह सुमुख भी शील
sumukhasya guṇaiś naiva śīlaśaucadamādibhiḥ |
ナーラダは言った。「スムカを選ぶべきは、ただ血筋によってではない。善き行い、清浄、諸根の制御などの徳によってである。ゆえに、父の庇護を欠くとはいえ、われらはその資質ゆえに彼を受け入れ、特別の敬意を払う（そなたとアイラーヴァタに対すると同じく）。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worthiness is grounded in guṇa (virtue)—such as good conduct, purity, and self-restraint—rather than in mere parentage or social standing; ethical qualities justify honor and acceptance.
Nārada explains why Sumukha is being accepted/selected: despite lacking paternal support, his exemplary virtues make him deserving, and he is held in special esteem alongside figures like Airāvata.