Shloka 17

धन-निरुक्ति तथा गालवस्य गुरुदक्षिणा-प्रसङ्गः

Etymology of Wealth and the Gurudakṣiṇā Predicament of Gālava

Devanagari script

भवितासि यथापूर्व बलवीर्यसमन्वित: । बभूवतुस्ततस्तस्य पक्षौ द्रविणवत्तरी

Transliteration

bhavitāsi yathāpūrvaṃ balavīryasamanvitaḥ | babhūvatus tataḥ tasya pakṣau draviṇavattarī |

Translation

Nārada disse: “Tornar-te-ás, como antes, dotado de força e poder heroico.” E, tendo Śāṇḍilī falado assim, as asas de Garuḍa tornaram-se ainda mais vigorosas e potentes do que outrora—sinal de que sua força inata fora restaurada por uma palavra verdadeira e benfazeja e pela eficácia da bênção de uma sábia asceta.

Word by Word

• भविता: you will become
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), 2, singular, परस्मैपद

• असि: you are (auxiliary/copula)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), 2, singular, परस्मैपद

• यथा: as, just as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• पूर्वम्: formerly, before
• पूर्वम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• बलवीर्यसमन्वितः: endowed with strength and valor
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समन्वित (कृदन्त; सम्+अन्वि/इ धातु से)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• बभूवतुः: the two became / came to be
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), 3, dual, परस्मैपद

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• पक्षौ: two wings
• पक्षौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, dual

• द्रविणवत्तरी: more splendid/wealthy (i.e., more powerful/abundant) (dual, qualifying wings)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रविणवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तर (तद्धित/तुलनात्मक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, dual

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Śāṇḍilī
• Garuḍa
• wings (pakṣa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the potency of a righteous person’s words: a sage’s truthful, compassionate utterance functions as a blessing that restores strength. It underscores ethical speech and ascetic merit as forces that can heal and empower.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada reports that Śāṇḍilī assures Garuḍa he will regain his former strength and valor. Immediately after her statement, Garuḍa’s wings become even stronger than before, marking a tangible transformation brought about by her blessing.