। श्रीगरुड उवाच । ममास्ति दयितं मित्रं ब्राह्मणो भृगुवंशजः । तस्यास्ति माधवीनाम कन्या कमललोचना
| śrīgaruḍa uvāca | mamāsti dayitaṃ mitraṃ brāhmaṇo bhṛguvaṃśajaḥ | tasyāsti mādhavīnāma kanyā kamalalocanā
ஸ்ரீகருடன் கூறினார்: எனக்கு ஒரு அன்பு நண்பன் உள்ளான்—பிருகு வம்சத்தில் பிறந்த ஒரு பிராமணன். அவனுக்கு ‘மாதவி’ எனும் தாமரைக்கண் மகள் உள்ளாள்.
Garuḍa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Viṣṇu
Scene: Garuḍa narrates: a Bhṛgu-line brāhmaṇa friend with a lotus-eyed daughter named Mādhavī; the scene suggests a serene āśrama/home with the maiden depicted modestly, embodying auspiciousness.
Purāṇas honor lineage, virtue, and dharmic social bonds; friendship and responsibility motivate righteous action.
No holy site is named in this verse; it introduces characters for the ensuing episode.
None; it is narrative introduction.
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