Shloka 7
Śāṇḍilī–Suparṇa Saṃvāda
Conduct, Intention, and Restoration
ससागरवनामुर्वी सशैलवनकाननाम् | आकर्षन्निव चाभासि पक्षवातेन खेचर
sa-sāgara-vanām urvī sa-śaila-vana-kānanām | ākarṣann iva cābhāsi pakṣa-vātena khe-cara, ākāśa-cārī garuḍa! |
Wika ni Gālava: “O ikaw na naglalakbay sa himpapawid—O Garuḍa na gumagalaw sa kalangitan! Sa hanging ibinabangon ng lakas ng iyong mga pakpak, wari’y hinihila mo ang buong daigdig patungo sa iyo—ang daigdig na kasama ang mga dagat, kabundukan, kagubatan at mga kakahuyan.”
गालव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights awe before extraordinary power and the disciplined use of strength: true greatness inspires reverence and restraint, not harm—Gālava’s praise frames Garuḍa’s might as majestic rather than destructive.
Gālava addresses Garuḍa during a sky-journey, marveling that the wind from Garuḍa’s wingbeats is so forceful it seems to pull the entire earth—oceans, mountains, and forests—toward him.