Shloka 2
Garuḍa, the Brāhmaṇa’s Release, and Kaśyapa’s Counsel
Gajakacchapa-ākhyāna Prelude
यत्र सा विनता तस्मिन् पणितेन पराजिता । अतीव दु:ःखसंतप्ता दासीभावमुपागता,जहाँ उनकी माता विनता बाजी हार जानेसे दासी-भावको प्राप्त हो अत्यन्त दुःखसे संतप्त रहती थीं
yatra sā vinatā tasmin paṇitena parājitā | atīva duḥkha-santaptā dāsī-bhāvam upāgatā ||
Doon, si Vinatā—dahil natalo sa pustahan—ay nahulog sa pagkaalipin; at sa tindi ng dalamhati, namuhay siya sa kalagayan ng isang alipin. Ipinakikita ng talatang ito na ang padalus-dalos na pagsusugal at pagmamataas ay nakapagtatali sa tao sa kahihiyan at pagdurusa, at ang isang sandaling pagkakamali ay nagiging matagal na gapos na moral at panlipunan.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
A single unethical or imprudent act—here, a wager—can create lasting bondage and suffering. The verse highlights the moral danger of gambling and the way prideful contests can degrade dignity and freedom.
Vinatā loses a wager and, as a consequence, becomes reduced to a servant’s status, enduring deep grief. This sets the background for later events involving her son Garuḍa and the struggle to end her servitude.