Shloka 17
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 103: Garuḍa’s Protest, Viṣṇu’s Demonstration, and Counsel Toward Śama
ध्रुवं तथा तद् भविता जानीमस्तस्यथ निश्चयम् । तेन हर्ष: प्रणष्टो मे सुपर्णवचनेन वै
dhruvaṃ tathā tad bhavitā jānīmas tasyātha niścayam | tena harṣaḥ praṇaṣṭo me suparṇavacanena vai ||
「必ずやその通りとなりましょう。われらは彼の決意の確かさを知っております。ゆえに、スパルナ（ガルダ）の言葉によって、わたしの喜びは打ち砕かれました。」
आर्यक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a powerful being’s firm resolve (niścaya) can create unavoidable fear and sorrow in others; it also underscores the ethical weight of speech—words can decisively alter another’s inner state, destroying harṣa (joy) and replacing it with anxiety.
Āryaka states that Garuḍa’s declared intention is certain to be fulfilled; knowing the inevitability of Garuḍa’s resolve, Āryaka says his happiness has vanished because of Garuḍa’s words.