Shloka 21
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
त्रिःपरिक्रान्तवानेतत् सुपर्णो धर्ममुत्तमम् । यस्मात् तस्माद् व्रतं होतत् त्रिसौपर्णमिहोच्यते
triḥparikrāntavān etat suparṇo dharmam uttamam | yasmāt tasmād vrataṃ hy etat trisauparṇam ihocyate ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—سُپَرْنَ (گروڑ) نے اس اعلیٰ ترین دھرم کو تین بار دہرا کر اور برت کر پورا کیا۔ اسی لیے اس ورت کو یہاں ‘تریسَوپَرْن’ کہا جاتا ہے—سُپَرْن کی سہ بار تلاوت و عمل کے نام پر۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how disciplined repetition and faithful completion of a righteous observance (vrata) elevates it to ‘uttama dharma’; the name ‘Trisauparṇa’ itself preserves the ethical idea that sustained, repeated practice strengthens dharma.
Vaiśaṃpāyana explains the origin of the term ‘Trisauparṇa’: Suparṇa (Garuḍa) performed or recited the prescribed dharma three times, and from that threefold performance the vow received its name.