Shloka 106
Brahmin Conduct, Purificatory Baths, and the Garuḍa–Nectar Episode
Illustrative Narrative
तमुवाच खगश्रेष्ठो धन्योहं विबुधेश्वर । सफलं जन्म मे नाथ त्वां च दृष्ट्वाद्य मे प्रभो
tamuvāca khagaśreṣṭho dhanyohaṃ vibudheśvara | saphalaṃ janma me nātha tvāṃ ca dṛṣṭvādya me prabho
Chim tối thượng nói: “Con thật phúc lành, ô Đấng Chúa tể của chư thiên. Lạy Nātha, đời sinh của con đã kết quả, vì hôm nay con được chiêm bái Ngài, ô Đấng Tối Thượng.”
Khagaśreṣṭha (the foremost of birds; likely Garuḍa, context-dependent)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तमुवाच = तम् + उवाच; धन्योहं = धन्यः + अहम्; दृष्ट्वाद्य = दृष्ट्वा + अद्य.
FAQs
The phrase literally means “best of birds.” In Purāṇic usage it often points to Garuḍa, though the exact identification depends on the surrounding narrative of Adhyaya 47.
It frames divine “darśana” (seeing the Lord) as life’s fulfillment—declaring one’s birth successful through devotion, reverence, and direct encounter with the divine.
Gratitude and humility: the speaker credits all personal success to the grace of encountering the divine, modeling reverent speech and a devotional orientation toward life’s purpose.