Shloka 58

Adhyaya 2 — The Lineage of Garuda and the Birth of the Wise Birds: Kanka and Kandhara

Sanskrit

केऽप्येते सर्वथा विप्रा नैते सामान्यपक्षिणः ।

दैवानुकूलता लोके महाभाग्यप्रदर्शिनी ॥

Transliteration

ke 'py ete sarvathā viprā naite sāmānyapakṣiṇaḥ /

daivānukūlatā loke mahābhāgyapradarśinī

Translation

“Bagaimanapun juga, wahai para brāhmaṇa, makhluk-makhluk ini luar biasa dalam segala hal; mereka bukan burung biasa. Di dunia ini, keberpihakan takdir (ketentuan ilahi) itulah yang menyingkap tuah yang besar.”

Speakers

• Frame dialogue context; this verse comments on the non-ordinary nature of the Dharmapakṣin birds (exact speaker varies by edition/recension).

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Divine providence (Daiva)
• Auspiciousness (Bhāgya)
• Frame narrative: extraordinary sages/birds