Brahma Tells Garuda How to Quench the Fire

Verse 1 (13.27.1)

हत्वा तं पक्षिशार्दूलः कुविन्दानां जनं व्रती । उपोपविश्य शैलाग्रे भक्षयामास तावुभौ । वारणं कच्छपं चैव संहृष्टः स पतत्रिराट् ॥

hatvā taṃ pakṣiśārdūlaḥ kuvindānāṃ janaṃ vratī | upopaviśya śailāgre bhakṣayāmāsa tāvubhau | vāraṇaṃ kacchapaṃ caiva saṃhṛṣṭaḥ sa patatrirāṭ

Having struck down that company of the Kuvindas, the vow-keeping tiger among birds sat down on a mountain peak and devoured them both, the elephant and the tortoise, that king of birds, in great delight.

Note on the text: Removed the speaker heading "भीष्म उवाच" (with a stray backtick) printed as the first line of the verse text; it is made the speaker. Corrected कच्छर्प → कच्छपं (misprint in Wikisource; the form कच्छर्प is not a word; CE kacchapaṃ). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 339-341, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0339-0341.

Verse 2 (13.27.2)

तयोः स रुधिरं पीत्वा मेदसी च परन्तप । संहृष्टः यततांश्रेष्ठो लब्ध्वा बलमनुत्तमम् । जगाम देवराजस्य भवनं पन्नगाशनः ॥

tayoḥ sa rudhiraṃ pītvā medasī ca parantapa | saṃhṛṣṭaḥ yatatāṃśreṣṭho labdhvā balamanuttamam | jagāma devarājasya bhavanaṃ pannagāśanaḥ

O scourge of foes, having drunk their blood and fat, delighted, that foremost among the diligent, having won matchless strength, the eater of serpents, went to the abode of the king of the gods.

Note on the text: Corrected जंगाम → जगाम (misprint in Wikisource; the form जंगाम is not a word; CE jagāma). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 342-344, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0342-0344. Wikisource reads यततां श्रेष्ठः ("best of the diligent"); the CE has पततां श्रेष्ठः ("best of fliers"). Wikisource's reading is kept as a valid variant.

Verse 3 (13.27.3)

तं प्रणम्य महात्मानं पावकं विस्फुलिङ्गिनम् । रात्रिदिवं प्रज्वलितं रक्षार्थममृतस्य ह ॥

taṃ praṇamya mahātmānaṃ pāvakaṃ visphuliṅginam | rātridivaṃ prajvalitaṃ rakṣārthamamṛtasya ha

Bowing to that great-souled fire, which scattered sparks and blazed night and day to guard the nectar,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 345-346, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0345-0346.

Verse 4 (13.27.4)

तं दृष्ट्वा विहगेन्द्रस्य भयं तीव्रमुपाविशत् । न तु तोयान्न रक्षिभ्यो भयमस्योपपद्यते ॥

taṃ dṛṣṭvā vihagendrasya bhayaṃ tīvramupāviśat | na tu toyānna rakṣibhyo bhayamasyopapadyate

at the sight of him sharp fear entered the lord of birds; yet he felt no fear of the water or of the guards.

Note on the text: Corrected नतु तोयान्न → न तु तोयान्न (misprint in Wikisource; joined words separated (न तु); CE na tu toyān na). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 347-348, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0347-0348.

Verse 5 (13.27.5)

पक्षित्वमात्मनो दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तं च हुताशनम् । पितामहमथो गत्वा ददर्श भुजगाशनः ॥

pakṣitvamātmano dṛṣṭvā jvalantaṃ ca hutāśanam | pitāmahamatho gatvā dadarśa bhujagāśanaḥ

Considering that he was only a bird, and seeing the blazing fire, the eater of serpents went to the Grandsire and saw him.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 349-350, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0349-0350.

Verse 6 (13.27.6)

तं प्रणम्य महात्मानं गरुडः प्रयताञ्जलिः । प्रोवाच तदसन्दिग्धं वचनं पन्नगेश्वरः ॥

taṃ praṇamya mahātmānaṃ garuḍaḥ prayatāñjaliḥ | provāca tadasandigdhaṃ vacanaṃ pannageśvaraḥ

Garuda, with joined palms, bowed to that great-souled one and spoke these unhesitating words, he who ruled over the serpents.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 351-352, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0351-0352.

Verse 7 (13.27.7)

उद्यतं गुरुकृत्ये मां भगवन्धर्मनिश्चितम् । विमोक्षणार्थं मातुर्हि दासभावादनिन्दितम् ॥

udyataṃ gurukṛtye māṃ bhagavandharmaniścitam | vimokṣaṇārthaṃ māturhi dāsabhāvādaninditam

"Venerable one, know me as set upon a duty to my elder, firm in dharma and blameless, intent on freeing my mother from slavery.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 353-354, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0353-0354.

Verse 8 (13.27.8)

कद्रूसकाशममृतं मयाहर्तव्यमीश्वर । तदा मे जननी देव दासभावात्प्रमोक्ष्यते ॥

kadrūsakāśamamṛtaṃ mayāhartavyamīśvara | tadā me jananī deva dāsabhāvātpramokṣyate

The nectar must be brought by me to Kadru, O lord; then my mother, O god, will be freed from slavery.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 355-356, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0355-0356.

Verse 9 (13.27.9)

तत्रामृतं प्रज्वलितो नित्यमीश्वर रक्षति । हिरण्यरेता भगवान्पाकशासनशासनात् ॥

tatrāmṛtaṃ prajvalito nityamīśvara rakṣati | hiraṇyaretā bhagavānpākaśāsanaśāsanāt

There the blessed Fire, golden-seeded, ever blazing, guards the nectar, O lord, at the command of Indra, the punisher of Paka.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 357-358, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0357-0358.

Verse 10 (13.27.10)

तत्र मे देवदेवेश भयं तीव्रमथाविशत् । ज्वलन्तं पावकं दृष्ट्वा पक्षित्वं चात्मनः प्रभो ॥

tatra me devadeveśa bhayaṃ tīvramathāviśat | jvalantaṃ pāvakaṃ dṛṣṭvā pakṣitvaṃ cātmanaḥ prabho

There, O lord of the gods' god, sharp fear entered me, when I saw the blazing fire and thought of my own nature as a bird, O master.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 359-360, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0359-0360.

Verse 11 (13.27.11)

समतिक्रमितुं शक्यः कथं स्यात्पावको मया । तस्याभ्युपायं वरद वक्तुमीशोऽसि मे प्रभो ॥

samatikramituṃ śakyaḥ kathaṃ syātpāvako mayā | tasyābhyupāyaṃ varada vaktumīśo'si me prabho

How could I pass beyond the fire? O giver of boons, you are able to tell me the means of doing so, O master."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 361-362, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0361-0362.

Verse 12 (13.27.12)

तमब्रवीन्महाभाग तप्यमानं विहङ्गमम् । अग्नेः संशमनोपायमुत्स्मयन्स पुनःपुनः ॥

tamabravīnmahābhāga tapyamānaṃ vihaṅgamam | agneḥ saṃśamanopāyamutsmayansa punaḥpunaḥ

Smiling again and again, he told the distressed bird, O fortunate one, the means of quenching the fire.

Note on the text: Corrected संशमनोपायमुत्सयन्त → संशमनोपायमुत्स्मयन्स (misprint in Wikisource; the form उत्सयन्त is not a word; CE utsmayan sa punaḥ punaḥ). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 363-364, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0363-0364.

Verse 13 (13.27.13)

पयसा शाम्यते वत्स सर्पिषा च हुताशनः । शरीरस्थोऽपि भूतानां किं पुनः प्रज्वलन्भुवि ॥

payasā śāmyate vatsa sarpiṣā ca hutāśanaḥ | śarīrastho'pi bhūtānāṃ kiṃ punaḥ prajvalanbhuvi

"Fire is quenched by milk, child, and by ghee, even the fire that dwells in the bodies of beings; how much more the fire that blazes on the earth!

Note on the text: Corrected शरीरस्थोपि → शरीरस्थोऽपि (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha; CE śarīrastho 'pi). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 365-366, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0365-0366.

Verse 14 (13.27.14)

नवनीतं पयो वाऽपि पावके त्वं समादधेः । ततो गच्छ यथाकामं न त्वा धक्ष्यति पावकः ॥

navanītaṃ payo vā'pi pāvake tvaṃ samādadheḥ | tato gaccha yathākāmaṃ na tvā dhakṣyati pāvakaḥ

Pour butter or milk upon the fire; then go where you please. The fire will not burn you."

Note on the text: Removed a stray quote mark and a doubled danda printed after the verse-end mark. Not in the critical edition's constituted text: CE Appendix I No. 1A, lines 367-368, printed inline after 13.8.28 as 13.8.28d@001A_0367-0368.