Shloka 17

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

Sanskrit

ततो रोषपरीतात्मा कन्धरः कन्दरस्थितम् ।

तमुवाच सुदुष्टात्मन्नेहि युध्यस्व वै मया ॥

Transliteration

tato roṣaparītātmā kandharaḥ kandarasthitam |

tam uvāca suduṣṭātman nehi yudhyasva vai mayā ||

Translation

Тогда Кандхара, ум которого был подавлен гневом, обратился к тому, кто пребывал в пещере: «О злой душой, выходи — сразись со мной воистину!»

Speakers

• Narratorial voice; Kandhara speaks to an unnamed/implicit opponent dwelling in a cave (as per the given verse alone)

Key Themes

• Krodha (anger) as a driver of conflict
• Challenge to combat
• Adharma-laden speech (abusive address)