ततो यास्यसि देवेशं कृत्वा मातुः प्रतिक्रियाम्। गृहीत्वा जनकस्याज्ञां लब्ध्वा विष्णोर्वरं महत्
Then you will go to the Lord of gods, having fulfilled your mother's request, having obtained your father's permission, and having received a great boon from Viṣṇu.
अंबापार्श्वं गतो हृष्टस्तां प्रणम्याग्रतः स्थितः। विनतोवाच-। अभवद्भोजनं तेऽद्य पुत्र दृष्टः पितापि च
He went joyfully to his mother, bowed before her, and stood in front; Vinatā said: 'Today you have eaten, my son, and you have seen your father as well.'
किमर्थं वा विलंबस्ते चिंतया व्यथिता ह्यहम्। स मातुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा गरुडः प्रहसन्निव
'Why were you delayed? I have been anxious, thinking about you.' Hearing his mother's words, Garuḍa smiled.
कथयामास वृत्तांतं सा श्रुत्वा विस्मिताऽभवत्। कथं च दुःष्करं कर्म शिशुभावात्त्वया कृतम्
He recounted the events; hearing this, she was astonished: 'How did you, still a child, accomplish such a difficult task?'
धन्याहं मे कुलं धन्यं यस्त्वं विष्णुसखोऽभवः। लब्ध्वा वरं महात्मानं दृष्ट्वा मे हृष्यते मनः
'I am blessed, my family is blessed, for you have become a friend of Viṣṇu; having received a boon from the great soul, my heart rejoices to see you.'
पौरुषेण त्वया वत्स उद्धृतं मे कुलद्वयम्। सुपर्ण उवाच-। मातः किं ते करिष्यामि प्रियमेव तदुच्यताम्
'By your valor, my child, you have uplifted both our lineages.' Suparṇa said: 'Mother, what shall I do to please you? Just tell me.'
कार्यं कृत्वाथ यास्यामि पार्श्वं नारायणस्य च। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु सा प्राह गरुडं विनता सती
'After fulfilling your wish, I will go to the side of Nārāyaṇa as well.' Hearing this, Vinatā spoke to Garuḍa.
महद्दुःखं च मे चास्ति कुरु तात प्रतिक्रियाम्। भगिनी मे सपत्नी सा पणितहं तया पुरा
'I have great sorrow, my child; please remedy it. My co-wife, my sister, once made a wager with me.'
तस्या दास्यमहं प्राप्ता कस्तारयति मामितः। कृष्णं कृत्वा विषैरश्वं तस्याः पुत्रैर्महोरगैः
'Because of that, I became her slave. Who will rescue me from this? Her sons, the mighty serpents, made the horse of Viṣṇu black with poison.'
उषःकालेऽवदत्सा च अश्वोयं कृष्णतां व्रजेत्। ततोहमवदं तत्र सदा चायं रुचासितः
'At dawn, she said: "This horse will become black." Then I replied there: "This horse is always bright and dark in hue."'
मिथ्या ते वचनं मातः प्रतिज्ञां साऽकरोत्तदा। ततोहमब्रुवं कद्रूं शपथं नागमातरम्
'Mother, your words were false; she made a vow at that time. Then I spoke to Kadrū, the mother of serpents, swearing an oath.'
यदीमं कृष्णताभ्येति हरेरश्वमहं तदा। कृता भवामि ते दासीत्यहमेतत्तदाऽवदम्
'If this horse of Hari turns black, then I will become your slave—this I declared at that time.'
ततस्तस्मिन्हरेरश्वे कृते कृष्णे च कृत्रिमैः। तस्याः पुत्रैश्च धूर्तैश्च दासीत्वमगमं तदा
'Then, when that horse of Hari was made black by artificial means, by her deceitful sons, I became her slave at that time.'
यस्मिन्काले ह्यभीष्टञ्च तस्या द्रव्यं ददाम्यहम्। तस्मिन्काले ह्यदासीत्वं यास्यामि कुलनंदन
'At whatever time I give her the desired treasure, at that time, O delight of the family, I will be freed from slavery.'
गरुड उवाच। पृच्छ शीघ्रं च मातस्तां करिष्यामि प्रतिक्रियाम्। भक्षयिष्यामि तान्नागान्प्रतिज्ञामे यथार्थतः
Garuḍa said: 'Ask her quickly, mother, I will bring about a remedy. I will eat those serpents, fulfilling my vow as promised.'
ततः कद्रूमुवाचेदं विनता दुःखिता सती। अभीष्टं वद कल्याणि येन मुच्येय कृच्छ्रतः
Then Vinatā, afflicted with sorrow, spoke these words to Kadrū: 'Tell me, O blessed one, what you desire, so that I may be freed from this distress.'
अब्रवीत्सा दुराचारा पीयूषं दीयतामिति। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनमभवत्सा च निष्प्रभा
She, of wicked conduct, replied: 'Let the nectar be given.' Hearing these words, Vinatā became dispirited.
ततः शनैरुपागम्य तनयं प्राह दुःखिता। अमृतं प्रार्थयत्पापा तात किं वा करिष्यसि
Then, approaching slowly, the sorrowful mother spoke to her son: 'The wicked one has asked for amṛta, my child; what will you do?'
श्रुत्वा वाक्यं गरुत्मांश्च महाक्रोधसमन्वितः। अमृतं चानयिष्यामि मातर्मा विमुखी भव
Hearing these words, Garuḍa, filled with great anger, said: 'Mother, I will bring the nectar; do not turn away from me.'
एवमुक्त्वा तु तरसा स गतः पितुरंतिकम्। अमृतं चानयिष्यामि मातुरर्थेऽधुनाऽनघ
Having spoken thus, he swiftly went to his father and said: 'I will now bring the nectar for my mother, O sinless one.'
स तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनिः प्राह खगेश्वरम्। सत्यलोकस्य वै चोर्ध्वे विश्वकर्मविनिर्मिता
Hearing his words, the sage spoke to the lord of birds: 'Above Satyaloka, there is a city constructed by Viśvakarman.'
पुरी चास्ति सभा रम्या देवानां हित हेतवे। वह्निप्राकारदुर्लभ्या दुर्धर्षा चासुरैः सुरैः
There is a delightful assembly hall in that city, made for the welfare of the gods, difficult to approach because of its fiery ramparts, unassailable by gods or demons.
रक्षार्थं निर्मितो देवः सुरैस्तत्र महाबलः। यं यं पश्यति वीरः स स एव भस्मतां व्रजेत्
For its protection, a mighty god was created there by the gods; whoever that hero sees is instantly reduced to ashes.
एममुक्त्वा गरुत्मान्स उद्धृत्य सागराज्जलम्। जगामाकाशमाविश्य खगश्चोर्ध्वं मनोजवः
Having said this, Garuḍa, drawing up water from the ocean, entered the sky and, swift as thought, ascended upward.
पक्षवातेन तस्यैव रजः समुद्गतं बहु। तस्यांतिकं न च त्यक्तमगमत्तस्य तच्च यः
By the wind of his wings, much dust was stirred up; and whoever came near him was not able to approach.
गत्वा चंचूजलेनापि वह्निं निर्वापयद्बली। रजोभिः परिपूर्णाक्षो न सुरस्तं च पश्यति
Having reached there, the powerful one extinguished the fire with water from his beak; his eyes filled with dust, the gods could not see him.
जघान रक्षिवर्गांस्तानमृतं चाहरद्बली। आनयंतं च पीयूषं खगं गत्वा शतक्रतुः
He struck down those groups of guardians and seized the nectar; as he was carrying the ambrosia, Indra approached the bird.
ऐरावतं समारूढो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। खगरूपधरः कस्त्वं पीयूषं हरसे बलात्
Mounted on Airāvata, he spoke these words: 'Who are you, taking the form of a bird, who seizes the nectar by force?
अप्रियं सर्वदेवानां कृत्वा जीवे रतिः कथम्। विशिखैरग्निसंकाशैर्नयामि यममंदिरम्1.47.
Having done what is displeasing to all the gods, how can you delight in life? With arrows blazing like fire, I will send you to Yama's abode.'
श्रुत्वा वाक्यं हरेः कोपादुवाच स महाबलः। नयामि तव पीयूषं दर्शयस्व पराक्रमम्
Hearing Hari's words, Garuḍa, filled with anger, replied: 'I am taking your nectar; show me your strength.'