Shloka 2

धन-निरुक्ति तथा गालवस्य गुरुदक्षिणा-प्रसङ्गः

Etymology of Wealth and the Gurudakṣiṇā Predicament of Gālava

Devanagari script

अभिवाद्य सुपर्णस्तु गालवश्वाभिपूज्य ताम्‌ । तया च स्वागतेनोक्तौ विष्टरे संनिषीदतु:

Transliteration

abhivādya suparṇas tu gālavaś cābhipūjya tām | tayā ca svāgatenoktau viṣṭare saṃniṣīdatu ||

Translation

ସୁପର୍ଣ୍ଣ (ଗରୁଡ଼) ନମସ୍କାର କରି ତାଙ୍କୁ ଯଥାଯଥ ସମ୍ମାନ କଲେ; ଏବଂ ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାଗତ କରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଆସନରେ ବସିବାକୁ କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वद्
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-र्थे अव्ययभावः), कर्तरि, absolutive (having done), indeclinable

• सुपर्णः: Suparṇa (Garuda)
• सुपर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• गालवम्: Gālava
• गालवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गालव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अश्वम्: horse
• अश्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिपूज्य: having honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√पूज्
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-र्थे अव्ययभावः), कर्तरि, absolutive (having done), indeclinable

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• तया: by her
• तया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• स्वागतेन: with words of welcome
• स्वागतेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वागत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• उक्तौ: the two (were) addressed/spoken to
• उक्तौ: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• विष्टरे: on the seat/couch
• विष्टरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्तर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• संनिषीदतु: let him sit down / may he take a seat
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-नि-√सद्
• Form: लोट् (imperative), Third, Singular, परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• Gālava
• tām (a woman addressed as 'her' in context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: offering salutations and honoring others, and responding with welcome and a seat. Mutual respect and hospitality are presented as markers of right conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Suparṇa (Garuḍa), along with Gālava, greets and honors a woman; she reciprocates by welcoming them and inviting them to sit on a prepared seat, establishing a courteous, orderly meeting.