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.
महाबला महोत्साहास्तेन ते बहुधा क्षताः। रेजुरभ्रघनप्रख्या रुधिरौघप्रवर्षिणः
Of great strength and mighty energy, by him they were wounded in many ways; they roared like thunderclouds, pouring forth streams of blood.
तान्कृत्वा पतगश्रेष्ठः सर्वानुत्क्रान्तजीवितान्। अतिक्रान्तोऽमृतस्यार्थे सर्वतोऽग्निमपश्यत
Having slain them all, the foremost of birds, after all their lives had departed, pressed on in search of the nectar and beheld fire on every side.
आवृण्वानं महाज्वालमर्चिर्भिः सर्वतोऽम्बरम्। दहन्तमिव तीक्ष्णांशुं चण्डवायुसमीरितम्
He saw a great blazing fire, its flames enveloping the sky on all sides, burning fiercely, fanned by a violent wind, with sharp rays.
ज्वलन्तमग्निं तममित्रतापनः समास्तरत्पत्ररथो नदीभिः। ततः प्रचक्रे वपुरन्यदल्पं प्रवेष्टुकामोऽग्निमभिप्रशाम्य
That enemy-burner, with his chariot of wings, crossed over the blazing fire by means of rivers; then, wishing to enter, he made his form small, having subdued the fire.
सुशीघ्रमागम्य पुनर्जवेन
Very swiftly, he returned again with speed.
जाम्बूनदमयो भूत्वा मरीचिनिकरोज्ज्वलः। प्रविवेश बलात्पक्षी वारिवेग इवार्णवम्
Becoming golden as jambū-nada and shining with a multitude of rays, the bird forcefully entered, like the rush of water into the ocean.
स चक्रं क्षुरपर्यन्तमपश्यदमृतान्तिके। परिभ्रमन्तमनिशं तीक्ष्णधारमयस्मयम्
There, near the nectar, he saw a wheel with razor-sharp edges, spinning ceaselessly, its blade made of iron and extremely keen.
ज्वलनार्कप्रभं घोरं छेदनं सोमहारिणाम्। घोररूपं तदत्यर्थं यन्त्रं देवैः सुनिर्मितम्
He saw that dreadful device, blazing with the radiance of fire and sun, a destroyer, terrifying in form, well-constructed by the gods to guard the nectar.
तस्यान्तरं स दृष्ट्वै पर्यवर्तत खेचरः। अरान्तरेणाभ्यपतत्संक्षिप्याङ्गं क्षणेन ह
Seeing a gap in it, the sky-roaming one turned back; in a moment, compressing his body, he darted through the space between the spokes.
अधश्चक्रस्य चैवात्र दीप्तानलसमद्व्युती। विद्युज्जिह्वौ महावीर्यौ दीप्तास्यौ दीप्तलोचनौ
Beneath that wheel, there were two serpents, their brilliance like blazing fire, with tongues like lightning, great in might, with shining mouths and glowing eyes.