Shloka 7
सम्पातिवृत्तान्तः
Sampāti’s Account and the Sage Niśākara
हृष्टपक्षिगणाकीर्णः कन्दरान्तरकूटवान्।दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे विन्ध्योऽयमिति निश्चितः।।4.60.7।।
hṛṣṭapakṣigaṇākīrṇaḥ kandarāntarakūṭavān | dakṣiṇasyodadheḥ tīre vindhyo 'yam iti niścitaḥ || 4.60.7 ||
ครั้นเห็นภูเขานี้แน่นด้วยหมู่นกอันรื่นเริง อุดมด้วยถ้ำและยอดเขาน้อยใหญ่ ข้าพเจ้าจึงแน่ใจว่า ‘นี่แหละคือวินธยะ ริมฝั่งมหาสมุทรทิศใต้’
'I came to know then that this place is inhabited by flocks of happy birds and full of many caves and mountain peaks. This is mount Vindhya on the shore of the southern ocean.
FAQs
Satya rests on careful verification—Sampāti reaches ‘niścaya’ (certainty) through observation, reflecting responsible truth-claims.
Sampāti identifies the exact region where he has fallen and lived—Vindhya near the southern ocean.
Prudence and accurate discernment—forming conclusions based on signs and evidence.