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.'
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाबाहुर्जघान विशिखैः शितैः। यथामेरुगिरेः शृंगं तोयवर्षेण तोयदः
Hearing this, the mighty-armed one struck with sharp arrows, as a rain cloud strikes the peak of Mount Meru with a shower of water.
नखैरशनिसंकाशैर्बिभेद गरुडो गजम्। मातलि च रथं चक्रं तथा देवान्पुरस्सरान्
Garuḍa pierced the elephant with his claws, which were like thunderbolts; he also attacked Mātali, the chariot, the wheel, and the gods who led the host.
व्यथितोसौ महाबाहुर्मातलिर्गजपुंगवः। विमुखाः पक्षवातेन सर्वे देवगणास्तदा
Then Mātali, the great-armed and foremost elephant, was afflicted; all the hosts of gods were turned back by the wind of his wings.
ततस्तु कोपितो जिष्णुर्जघानकुलिशेन तम्। कुलिशस्यावपातेन न च क्षुब्धो महाखगः
Then, enraged, Indra struck him with the thunderbolt; but even with the blow of the thunderbolt, the great bird was not shaken.
स्वं मोघं भिदुरं दृष्ट्वा हरिर्भीतोऽभवत्तदा। संनिवृत्य ततो युद्धात्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
Seeing his own weapon fail and become useless, Hari became afraid; withdrawing from the battle, he vanished there.
सुतरामपिगच्छंतं वेगाद्भूतलमागतः। अब्रवीत्स सुरश्रेष्ठः सर्वदेवगणाग्रतः
As Garuḍa, moving with great speed, descended to earth, the best of the gods spoke before all the hosts of gods.
शक्र उवाच-। यदि दास्यसि पीयूषमिदानीं नागमातरि। भुजगाश्चामराः सर्वे क्रियंते हि ध्रुवं तया
Indra said: If you now give the nectar to the mother of the nāgas, then surely all the serpents will become immortal by it.
प्रतिज्ञा ते भवेन्नष्टा न फलं जीवितस्य ते। तस्मादिदं हरिष्यामि संमतेन तवानघ
Your promise will be lost, and your life will bear no fruit; therefore, O sinless one, I will take it with your consent.
गरुत्मानुवाच-। यस्मिन्काले ह्यदासी सा माता मे दुःखिता सती। विदिता सर्वलोकेषु हरेऽमृतं हरिष्यसि
Garuda said: At the time when my mother, suffering, gave it, it was known everywhere that you would take the nectar, O Hari.
एवमुक्त्वा महावीर्यो गत्वोवाच प्रसूं तदा। आनीतममृतं मातस्तस्या एव प्रदीयताम्
Having spoken thus, the mighty one went and said to his mother: The nectar has been brought, let it be given to her.