आरम्भः सफलो देवि भविता यस्त्वयेप्सितः। जनयिष्यसि पुत्रौ द्वौ वीरौ त्रिभुवनेश्वरौ
O lady, the endeavor you desire will bear fruit; you will give birth to two heroic sons, lords of the three worlds.
तपसा वालखिल्यानां मम संकल्पतस्तथा। भविष्यतो महाभागौ पुत्रौ त्रैलोक्यपूजितौ
By the austerity of the Vālakhilyas and through my resolve, two illustrious sons will be born, honored throughout the three worlds.
उवाच चैनां भगवान्कश्यपः पुनरेव ह। धार्यतामप्रमादेन गर्भोऽयं सुमहोदयः
The venerable Kaśyapa again said to her: 'Let this great and auspicious pregnancy be carried with utmost care.'
एकः सर्वपतत्रीणामिन्द्रत्वं कारयिष्यति। लोकसंभावितो वीरः कामरूपो विहङ्गमः
One of them will become Indra of all the birds, a hero esteemed in the world, able to assume any form at will.
शतक्रतुमथोवाच प्रीयमाणः प्रजापतिः। त्वत्सहायौ महावीर्यौ भ्रातरौ ते भविष्यतः
Then the lord of creatures, pleased, spoke to Śatakratu: 'Two mighty brothers will be your allies.'
नैताभ्यां भविता दोषः सकाशात्ते पुरंदर। व्येतु ते शक्र संतापस्त्वमेवेन्द्रो भविष्यसि
There will be no fault for you, O Purandara, because of them; let your anxiety cease, O Śakra, for you alone will remain Indra.
न चाप्येवं त्वया भूयः क्षेप्तव्या ब्रह्मवादिनः। न चावमान्या दर्पात्ते वाग्वज्रा भृशकोपनाः
Nor should you henceforth insult the speakers of Brahman, nor, out of pride, despise those whose words are like thunderbolts and who are easily angered.
एवमुक्तो जगामेन्द्रो निर्विशङ्कस्त्रिविष्टपम्। विनता चापि सिद्धार्था बभूव मुदिता तथा
Thus addressed, Indra departed without fear to heaven; and Vinatā, her purpose fulfilled, became joyful.
जनयामास पुत्रौ द्वावरुणं गरुडं तथा। विकलाङ्गोऽरुणस्तत्र भास्करस्य पुरःसरः
She gave birth to two sons, Aruṇa and Garuḍa; Aruṇa was deformed, the forerunner of the sun.
पतत्त्रीणां च गरुडमिन्द्रत्वेनाभ्यषिञ्चत। तस्यैतत्कर्म सुमहच्छ्रूयतां भृगुनन्दन
Garuḍa was anointed as Indra among the birds; hear now, O descendant of Bhṛgu, of his great deed.
ततस्तस्माद्गिरिवरात्समुदीर्णमहाबलः।' गरुडः पक्षिराट् तूर्णं संप्राप्तो विबुधान्प्रति
Then from that great mountain arose Garuḍa, king of birds, mighty and swift, who approached the gods.
तं दृष्ट्वातिबलं चैव प्राकम्पन्त सुरास्ततः। परस्परं च प्रत्यघ्नन्सर्वप्रहरणान्युत
Seeing him, exceedingly strong, the gods trembled; and, attacking each other, seized all their weapons.
तत्र चासीदमेयात्मा विद्युदग्निसमप्रभः। भौमनः सुमहावीर्यः सोमस्य परिरक्षिता
There was present there a being of immeasurable nature, radiant like lightning and fire, of great might, born of the earth, and the protector of Soma.
स तेन पतगेन्द्रेण पक्षतुण्डनखैः क्षतः। मुहूर्तमतुलं युद्धं कृत्वा विनिहतो युधि
He was wounded in battle by that lord of birds, struck by wings, beak, and claws; after fighting a fierce battle for a moment, he was slain in combat.
रजश्चोद्धूय सुमहत्पक्षवातेन खेचरः। कृत्वा लोकान्निरालोकांस्तेन देवानवाकिरत्
Then the bird, moving through the sky, raised a great cloud of dust with the wind of his wings, making the worlds dark and showering it upon the gods.
तेनावकीर्णा रजसा देवा मोहमुपागमन्। न चैवं ददृशुश्छन्ना रजसाऽमृतरक्षिणः
Covered by that dust, the gods fell into confusion; thus shrouded, they could not see the guardian of the nectar.
एवं संलोडयामास गरुडस्त्रिदिवालयम्। पक्षतुण्डप्रहारैस्तु देवान्स विददार ह
Thus Garuda shook the celestial realm, and with blows from his wings and beak, he tore the gods apart.
ततो देवः सहस्राक्षस्तूर्णं वायुमचोदयत्। विक्षिपेमां रजोवृष्टिं तवेदं कर्म मारुत
Then the thousand-eyed god swiftly urged Vayu: 'Dispel this shower of dust, O Wind; this is your task, Marut!'
अथ वायुरपोवाह तद्रजस्तरसा बली। ततो वितिमिरे जाते देवाः शकुनिमार्दयन्
Then Vayu, powerful and swift, carried away that dust with force; when the darkness was cleared, the gods attacked the bird.
ननादोच्चैः स बलवान्महामेघ इवाम्बरे। वध्यमानः सुरगणैः सर्वभूतानि भीषयन्
That mighty one roared loudly like a great cloud in the sky, terrifying all beings as he was struck by the hosts of gods.
उत्पपात महावीर्यः पक्षिराट् परवीरहा। समुत्पत्यान्तरिक्षस्थं देवानामुपरि स्थितम्
The great and valiant king of birds, destroyer of enemies, soared up and stood above the gods, stationed in the sky.
वर्मिमो विबुधाः सर्वे नानाशस्त्रैरवाकिरन्। पट्टिशैः परिधैः शूलैर्गदाभिश्च सवासवाः
All the gods, together with Indra, showered him with various weapons—lances, clubs, spears, and maces.
क्षुरप्रैर्ज्वलितैश्चापि चक्रैरादित्यरूपिभिः। नानाशस्त्रविसर्गैस्तैर्वध्यमानः समन्ततः
With razor-edged, blazing, sun-like discs and a multitude of weapons, they struck him from all sides.
कुर्वन्सुतुमुलं युद्धं पक्षिराण्ण व्यकम्पत। निर्दहन्निव चाकाशे वैनतेयः प्रतापवान्। पक्षाभ्यामुरसा चैव समन्ताद्व्यक्षिपत्सुरान्
The king of birds waged a most terrible battle, unshaken; the mighty son of Vinata, as if burning the sky, scattered the gods all around with his wings, chest, and beak.
ते विक्षिप्तास्ततो देवा दुद्रुवुर्गरुडार्दिताः। नखतुण्डक्षताश्चैव सुस्रुवुः शोणितं बहु
Then, struck and scattered by Garuda, the gods fled; wounded by his claws and beak, they shed much blood.
साध्याः प्राचीं सगन्धर्वा वसवो दक्षिणां दिशम्। प्रजग्मुः सहिता रुद्राः पतगेन्द्रप्रधर्षिताः
The Sadhyas with the Gandharvas went east, the Vasus south, and the Rudras together, all routed by the king of birds.
दिशं प्रतीचीमादित्या नासत्यावुत्तरां दिशम्। मुहुर्मुहुः प्रेक्षमाणा युध्यमानं महौजसः
The Adityas went west, the Ashvins north, repeatedly looking back at the mighty one fighting.
अश्वक्रन्देन वीरेण रेणुकेन च पक्षिराट्। क्रथनेन च शूरेण तपनेन च खेचरः
The king of birds fought in battle with the hero Ashvakranda, with Renuka, with the valiant Krathana, and with Tapana, the sky-roamer.
उलूकश्वसनाभ्यां च निमेषेण च पक्षिराट्। प्ररुजेन च संग्रामं चकार पुलिनेन च
The king of birds engaged in combat with Uluka and Svasana, with Nimesha, with Praruja, and with Pulina.
तान्पक्षनखतुण्डाग्रैरभिनद्विनतासुतः। युगान्तकाले संक्रुद्धः पिनाकीव परंतप
The son of Vinata, enraged like Shiva at the end of an age, struck them with the tips of his wings, claws, and beak, scorching his foes.