तिग्मरश्मिप्रभावेण व्याकुलीभूतमानसा
Her mind was disturbed by the brilliance of the sharp rays.
उष्णगोरुष्णगोभिर्मे ताप्यते नितरां तनुः
My body is greatly scorched by the intense heat of the sun's rays.
स्वरूपेण पतंगी त्वं पतंगोसौ सहस्रगुः
By nature you are a bird, and he, Sahasragu, is also a bird.
वियत्सरसि हंसोयं भवती हंसगामिनी
In the sky-lake, this one is a swan, and you are one who follows the swan.
खगीमुद्गीयमानां खे पुनरूचे बिलेशया
As the bird was being praised in the sky, she spoke again from within her burrow.
विनते विनतां मां त्वं किं नावसि पतत्त्रिणी
O Vinatā, why do you not protect me, your fellow bird, O winged one?
यावज्जीवमहं भूयां त्वत्पादोदकपायिनी
As long as I live, may I always drink the water that has washed your feet.
मूर्च्छां गतवती पक्षपुटौ धृत्वा बिडोरगी
Having lost consciousness, the snake-bird was held between the wings.
खखोल्केति यदुक्ता गीः कद्र्वा संभ्रातचेतसा
The words 'khakholka' were spoken by Kadrū, her mind agitated.
मनागतिग्मतां प्राप्ते खे प्रयाति विवस्वति 4.1.50.
When the mind becomes sharp, it moves through the sky toward the sun.
उक्ता विनतयैवैषा तापोपहतलोचना
This was spoken by Vinatā herself, her eyes afflicted by heat.
कद्रु त्वया जितं भद्रे यत उच्चैःश्रवा हयः
O fortunate one, you have been defeated by Kadru, for the horse Uccaiḥśravas belongs to her.
विधिर्बलीयान्भुजगि चित्रं जयपराजये
Fate is stronger, O serpent-woman; victory and defeat are indeed strange.
विनताविनताधारा वदंतीति यथागतम्
They say, 'the stream of Vinatā's humility,' just as it has come down.
कदाचिद्विनतादर्शि सुपर्णनाश्रुलोचना
Once, Vinatā was seen, her eyes filled with tears, by Suparṇa.
सुपर्ण उवाच प्रातःप्रातरहो मातः क्व यासि त्वं दिनेदिने
Suparṇa said: 'Mother, every morning, alas, where do you go each day?'
कुतो निःश्वसिसि प्रोच्चैरश्रुपूर्ण विलोचना
'Why do you sigh so loudly, your eyes full of tears?'
ब्रूहि मातर्झटित्यद्य कुतो दूनासि पत्त्रिणि
'Tell me quickly today, mother, why are you so distressed, O winged one?'
अश्रुनिर्माणकरणे कारणं किं तपस्विनि
'What is the reason, O devoted one, for the constant flow of your tears?'
धिक्तांश्च पुत्रान्यन्माता तेषु जीवत्सु दुःखभाक् 4.1.50.
'Shame on those sons whose mother suffers while they still live.'
इत्यूर्जस्वलमाकर्ण्य वचः सूनोर्गरुत्मतः
Hearing these powerful words from her son Garutmān,
अहं दास्यस्मि रे बाल कद्र्वाश्च क्रूरचेतसः
She said: 'O child, I will become a slave to the cruel-hearted Kadrū.'
कदाचिन्मंदरं यामि कदाचिन्मलयाचलम्
Sometimes I go to Mount Mandara, sometimes to Mount Malaya.
यत्रयत्र नयेयुस्ते काद्रवेयाः सुदुर्मदाः
Wherever those exceedingly arrogant sons of Kadru may lead you—
गरुड उवाच दासीत्वकारणं मातः किं ते जातं सुलक्षणे
Garuḍa said: Mother, what was the reason for your becoming a servant, O auspicious one?
विनतोवाच गरुडं पुरावृत्तमशेषतः
Vinata spoke to Garuḍa, recounting everything that had happened in the past.
श्रुत्वेति गरुडः प्राह मातरं सत्वरं व्रज
Hearing this, Garuḍa said: Mother, go at once.
यद्दुर्लभं हि भवतां यत्रात्यंतरुचिश्च वः
Wherever there is something difficult for you to obtain, and where your deepest desire lies—
तथाकरोच्च विनता तेपि श्रुत्वा तदीरितम्
Vinata did just as he said, and they too, having heard his words—
मातृशापविमोक्षाय यदि दास्यति नः सुधाम् 4.1.50.
If, for the sake of releasing our mother from her curse, they will give us the nectar—