Shloka 1
सम्पातेः पक्षलाभः
Sampāti Regains His Wings and Re-energizes the Search
एतैरन्यैश्च बहुभिर्वाक्यैर्वाक्यविशारदः।मां प्रशस्याभ्यनुज्ञाप्य प्रविष्टस्स स्वमालयम्।।।।
etair anyaiś ca bahubhir vākyair vākyaviśāradaḥ | māṃ praśasyābhyanujñāpya praviṣṭaḥ sa svam ālayam ||
Bằng những lời ấy—và còn nhiều lời khác khéo chọn—vị hiền giả tinh thông ngôn từ đã khen ngợi ta, cho phép ta lui, rồi bước vào nơi cư ngụ của chính mình.
'The sage who was skilful in speech, having praised me thus and in many other ways, permitted me to leave and entered his dwelling.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through respectful speech and proper leave-taking: praise, permission, and orderly conduct between a sage and one who has approached him.
Sampāti recounts his meeting with a sage who spoke kindly, praised him, and then withdrew into his hermitage.
The sage’s measured speech and propriety; and Sampāti’s receptivity to guidance.