Shloka 8
Śāṇḍilī–Suparṇa Saṃvāda
Conduct, Intention, and Restoration
समीननागनक्रं च खमिवारोप्यते जलम् | वायुना चैव महता पक्षवातेन चानिशम्
samīnanāganakraṃ ca kham ivāropyate jalam | vāyunā caiva mahatā pakṣavātena cāniśam ||
Wika ni Gālava: “Sa makapangyarihan at walang patid na bugso ng hangin na nalilikha ng walang humpay na pagaspas ng iyong mga pakpak, ang tubig ng karagatan—kasama ang mga isda, mga elepanteng-tubig, at mga buwaya—ay wari’y naihahagis mo paitaas sa langit.”
गालव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses hyperbolic nature imagery to highlight overwhelming power; ethically, such power should be governed by dharma—directed toward rightful ends and tempered by self-control rather than pride or harm.
Gālava addresses a powerful winged being (implied by ‘wing-wind’), describing how its constant wingbeats create such a fierce gale that the sea’s waters, along with aquatic creatures, appear to be hurled up into the sky—an expression of awe and emphasis on might.