Shloka 25
अध्याय ३४ — एलापत्रस्योपदेशः
Elāpatra’s Counsel on the Nāgas’ Deliverance
ततः सुपर्ण: परमप्रहर्षवान् विह्ृृत्य मात्रा सह तत्र कानने | भुजड़भक्ष: परमार्चित: खगै- रहीनकीर्तिविनितामनन्दयत्,उस दिनसे सुन्दर पंखवाले गरुड अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो अपनी माताके साथ रहकर वहाँ वनमें इच्छानुसार घूमने-फिरने लगे। वे सर्पोंको खाते और पक्षियोंसे सादर सम्मानित होकर अपनी उज्ज्वल कीर्ति चारों ओर फैलाते हुए माता विनताको आनन्द देने लगे
tataḥ suparṇaḥ paramapraharṣavān vihṛtya mātrā saha tatra kānane | bhujaṅgabhakṣaḥ paramārcitaḥ khagaiḥ rahīnākīrtivinītām ānandayat ||
Então Suparṇa (Garuḍa), tomado de suprema alegria, viveu naquela floresta junto de sua mãe, vagando como bem queria. Alimentando-se de serpentes e sendo grandemente honrado pelas aves, espalhou em todas as direções sua fama sem mácula e deu alegria a Vinatā.
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A son’s strength and rightful renown can restore a parent’s joy and dignity; the verse also affirms a creature’s svabhāva (natural role)—Garuḍa as the serpent-eater—within the broader moral order.
After the preceding events, Garuḍa lives happily in a forest with his mother Vinatā, roaming freely; he preys on serpents, receives honor from other birds, and his spotless fame spreads, bringing Vinatā happiness.