Shloka 4
अध्याय ३४ — एलापत्रस्योपदेशः
Elāpatra’s Counsel on the Nāgas’ Deliverance
सपर्वतवनामुर्वीं ससागरजलामिमाम् । वहे पक्षेण वै शक्र त्वामप्यत्रावलम्बिनम्,इन्द्र! पर्वत, वन और समुद्रके जलसहित सारी पृथ्वीको तथा इसके ऊपर रहनेवाले आपको भी अपने एक पंखपर उठाकर मैं बिना परिश्रमके उड़ सकता हूँ
sa-parvata-vanām urvīṁ sa-sāgara-jalām imām | vahe pakṣeṇa vai śakra tvām apy atrāvalambinam indra ||
“噢，释迦罗（因陀罗）！我能毫不费力地飞翔，只以一翼托举这整个大地——连同群山、森林与海水——甚至连居于其上的你，也可一并承载。”
गरुड उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that worldly or divine rank can be checked by greater power, urging humility and restraint; authority should align with dharma rather than pride or coercion.
Garuḍa addresses Indra directly, boasting that he can lift the whole earth and even Indra on a single wing, establishing his superiority in strength within their confrontation.