Garuda Seizes the Amrita and Meets Indra's Thunderbolt

Verse 1 (13.28.1)

पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा गरुडः पततांवरः । जगाम गोकुलं किञ्चिन्नवनीतजिहीर्षया ॥

pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā garuḍaḥ patatāṃvaraḥ | jagāma gokulaṃ kiñcinnavanītajihīrṣayā

Having heard the Grandsire's words, Garuda, best of birds, went to a cow-herd settlement, wishing to carry off some butter.

Note on the text: Removed the speaker heading "`भीष्म उवाच" (with a stray backtick) that had slipped into the verse text; it is made the speaker. Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0369-0370); vulgate-only otherwise. The page opens with the speaker heading "भीष्म उवाच" (13-28-1x).

Verse 2 (13.28.2)

नवनीतं तथाऽपश्यन्मथितं कलशे स्थितम् । तदादाय ततोऽगच्छद्यतस्तद्रक्ष्यतेऽमृतम् ॥

navanītaṃ tathā'paśyanmathitaṃ kalaśe sthitam | tadādāya tato'gacchadyatastadrakṣyate'mṛtam

There he saw churned butter standing in a pot. Taking it, he went to the place where the amrita was being guarded.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0371-0372); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 3 (13.28.3)

स तत्र गत्वा पतगस्तिर्यक्तोयं महाबलः । हुताशनमपक्रम्य नवनीतमपातयत् ॥

sa tatra gatvā patagastiryaktoyaṃ mahābalaḥ | hutāśanamapakramya navanītamapātayat

Going there, the mighty bird slanted across the water, drew back from the fire, and let the butter fall upon it.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0373-0374); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 4 (13.28.4)

सोऽर्चिष्मान्मन्दवेगोऽभूत्सर्पिषा तेन तर्पितः । धूमकेतुर्न जज्वाल धूममेव ससर्ज ह ॥

so'rciṣmānmandavego'bhūtsarpiṣā tena tarpitaḥ | dhūmaketurna jajvāla dhūmameva sasarja ha

Sated with that ghee, the flaming fire grew slow in its force. The smoke-bannered fire did not blaze; it gave out only smoke.

Note on the text: Corrected सो र्चिष्मान् → सोऽर्चिष्मान् (misprint in Wikisource; avagraha dropped and word split; CE so 'rciṣmān). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0375-0376); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 5 (13.28.5)

तमतीत्याशु गरुडो हृष्टात्मा जातवेदसम् । रक्षांसि समतिक्रामत्पक्षवातेन पातयन् ॥

tamatītyāśu garuḍo hṛṣṭātmā jātavedasam | rakṣāṃsi samatikrāmatpakṣavātena pātayan

Passing beyond the fire, Garuda, glad at heart, went past the rakshasas next, striking them down with the wind of his wings.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0377-0378); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 6 (13.28.6)

ते पतन्ति शिरोभिश्च जानुभिश्चरणैस्तथा । उत्सृज्य शस्त्रावरणं पक्षिपक्षसमाहताः ॥

te patanti śirobhiśca jānubhiścaraṇaistathā | utsṛjya śastrāvaraṇaṃ pakṣipakṣasamāhatāḥ

Struck by the bird's wings, they threw down their weapons and armour and fell on their heads, on their knees and on their feet.

Note on the text: Corrected शिरोभिस्च → शिरोभिश्च (misprint in Wikisource; CE śirobhiś ca). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0379-0380); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 7 (13.28.7)

उत्प्लुत्य चावृतान्नागान्हत्वा चक्रं व्यतीत्य च । अरान्तरेण शिरसा भित्त्वा जालं समाद्रवत् ॥

utplutya cāvṛtānnāgānhatvā cakraṃ vyatītya ca | arāntareṇa śirasā bhittvā jālaṃ samādravat

Leaping up, he killed the serpents that stood around it, passed over the wheel, and through the space between its spokes burst through the net with his head and rushed on.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0381-0382); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 8 (13.28.8)

स भित्त्वा शिरसा जालं वज्रवेगसमो बली । उज्जहार ततः शीघ्रममृतं भुजगाशनः ॥

sa bhittvā śirasā jālaṃ vajravegasamo balī | ujjahāra tataḥ śīghramamṛtaṃ bhujagāśanaḥ

Bursting the net with his head, the strong eater of serpents, swift as the thunderbolt, quickly drew out the amrita.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0383-0384); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 9 (13.28.9)

तदादायाद्रवच्छीघ्रं गरुडः श्वसनो यथा । अथ सन्नाहमकरोद्वृत्रहा विबुधैः सह ॥

tadādāyādravacchīghraṃ garuḍaḥ śvasano yathā | atha sannāhamakarodvṛtrahā vibudhaiḥ saha

Taking it, Garuda sped away swiftly as the wind. Then Indra, the slayer of Vritra, armed himself together with the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0385-0386); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 10 (13.28.10)

ततो मातलिसंयुक्तं हरिभिः स्वर्णमालिभिः । आरुरोह रथं शीघ्रं सूर्याग्निसमतेजसम् ॥

tato mātalisaṃyuktaṃ haribhiḥ svarṇamālibhiḥ | āruroha rathaṃ śīghraṃ sūryāgnisamatejasam

Then he swiftly mounted the chariot, bright as the sun and fire, driven by Matali and drawn by horses wearing garlands of gold.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0387-0388); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 11 (13.28.11)

सोऽभ्यद्रवत्पक्षिराजं वृत्रहा पाकशासनः । उद्यम्य निशितं वज्रं वज्रहस्तो महाबलः ॥

so'bhyadravatpakṣirājaṃ vṛtrahā pākaśāsanaḥ | udyamya niśitaṃ vajraṃ vajrahasto mahābalaḥ

The mighty slayer of Vritra, Pakashasana, thunderbolt in hand, raised the sharp bolt and rushed upon the king of birds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0389-0390); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 12 (13.28.12)

तथैव गरुडो राजन्वज्रहस्तं समाद्रवत् । ततो वै मातलिं प्राह शीघ्रं वाहय वाजिनः ॥

tathaiva garuḍo rājanvajrahastaṃ samādravat | tato vai mātaliṃ prāha śīghraṃ vāhaya vājinaḥ

Garuda too, O king, rushed at the wielder of the thunderbolt. Then Indra said to Matali, "Drive the horses quickly."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0391-0392); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 13 (13.28.13)

अथ दिव्यं महाघोरं गरुडाय ससर्ज ह । वज्रं सहस्रनयनस्तिग्मवेगपराक्रमः ॥

atha divyaṃ mahāghoraṃ garuḍāya sasarja ha | vajraṃ sahasranayanastigmavegaparākramaḥ

Then the thousand-eyed god, of keen speed and valour, hurled at Garuda that divine and most terrible thunderbolt.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0393-0394); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 14 (13.28.14)

उत्सिसृक्षन्तमाज्ञाय वज्रं वै त्रिदशेश्वरम् । तूर्णं वेगपरो भूत्वा जगाम पततांवरः ॥

utsisṛkṣantamājñāya vajraṃ vai tridaśeśvaram | tūrṇaṃ vegaparo bhūtvā jagāma patatāṃvaraḥ

Seeing the lord of the gods about to let fly the bolt, Garuda, best of birds, gathered still more speed and swiftly went on.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0395-0396); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 15 (13.28.15)

पितामहनिसर्गेण ज्ञात्वा लब्धवरः खगः । आयुधानां वरं वज्रमथ शक्रमुवाच ह ॥

pitāmahanisargeṇa jñātvā labdhavaraḥ khagaḥ | āyudhānāṃ varaṃ vajramatha śakramuvāca ha

Knowing by the Grandsire's ordinance that the thunderbolt is the best of weapons, the bird, who had won a boon, then spoke to Shakra.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0397-0398); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 16 (13.28.16)

वृत्रहन्नेष वज्रस्ते वरो लब्धः पितामहात् । अतः सम्मानमाकाङ्क्षन्मुञ्चाम्येकं तनूरुहम् ॥

vṛtrahanneṣa vajraste varo labdhaḥ pitāmahāt | ataḥ sammānamākāṅkṣanmuñcāmyekaṃ tanūruham

"O slayer of Vritra, this thunderbolt of yours is a boon you received from the Grandsire. Therefore, wishing to honour it, I let go one feather of my body.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0399-0400); vulgate-only otherwise. Garuda's direct speech, unheaded on the page; given to him.

Verse 17 (13.28.17)

एतेनायुधराजेन यदि शक्तोऽसि वृत्रहन् । हन्यास्त्वं परया शक्त्या गच्छाम्यहमनामयः ॥

etenāyudharājena yadi śakto'si vṛtrahan | hanyāstvaṃ parayā śaktyā gacchāmyahamanāmayaḥ

With this king of weapons, if you are able, O slayer of Vritra, strike with all your power; I shall go on unharmed."

Note on the text: Corrected शक्तोसि → शक्तोऽसि (avagraha dropped) and शक्तया → शक्त्या (misprints in Wikisource; CE śakto 'si, śaktyā). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0401-0402); vulgate-only otherwise. Garuda's direct speech, unheaded on the page; given to him.

Verse 18 (13.28.18)

तत्तु तूर्णं तदा वज्रं स्वेन वेगेन भारत । जघान परया शक्त्या न चैनमदहद्भृशम् ॥

tattu tūrṇaṃ tadā vajraṃ svena vegena bhārata | jaghāna parayā śaktyā na cainamadahadbhṛśam

Then, O Bharata, the thunderbolt struck swiftly with its own speed and all its power, yet it did not burn him much.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0403-0404); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 19 (13.28.19)

ततो देवर्षयो राजन्गच्छन्तो वै विहायसा । दृष्ट्वा वज्रं विषक्तं तं पक्षिपर्णेऽब्रुवन्वचः ॥

tato devarṣayo rājangacchanto vai vihāyasā | dṛṣṭvā vajraṃ viṣaktaṃ taṃ pakṣiparṇe'bruvanvacaḥ

Then divine sages, O king, passing through the sky and seeing the thunderbolt stuck to the bird's feather, spoke these words.

Note on the text: Corrected विवक्तं → विषक्तं and पक्षइपर्णे → पक्षिपर्णे (misprints in Wikisource; CE viṣaktaṃ, pakṣiparṇe). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0405-0406); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 20 (13.28.20)

सुपर्णः पक्षिगरुडो यस्य पर्णे वरायुधम् । विषक्तं देवराजस्य वृत्रहन्तुः सनातनम् ॥

suparṇaḥ pakṣigaruḍo yasya parṇe varāyudham | viṣaktaṃ devarājasya vṛtrahantuḥ sanātanam

"This is Suparna, the bird Garuda, on whose feather the best weapon of the king of the gods, the slayer of Vritra, the eternal one, has stuck."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0407-0408); vulgate-only otherwise. The sages' direct speech, unheaded on the page; given to them.

Verse 21 (13.28.21)

एवं सुपर्णो विहगो वैनतेयः प्रतापवान् । ऋषयस्तं विजानन्ति चाग्नेयं वैष्णवं पुनः ॥

evaṃ suparṇo vihago vainateyaḥ pratāpavān | ṛṣayastaṃ vijānanti cāgneyaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ punaḥ

So the mighty Suparna, the bird, the son of Vinata, is known by the sages as belonging to Agni and also to Vishnu.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0409-0410); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 22 (13.28.22)

वेदाभिष्टुतमत्यर्थं स्वर्गमार्गफलप्रदम् । तनुपर्णं सुपर्णस्य जगृहुर्बर्हिणस्तथा ॥

vedābhiṣṭutamatyarthaṃ svargamārgaphalapradam | tanuparṇaṃ suparṇasya jagṛhurbarhiṇastathā

The body-feather of Suparna, highly praised in the Vedas and granting the fruit of the road to heaven, was taken up by the peacocks as well.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0411-0412); vulgate-only otherwise.

Verse 23 (13.28.23)

मयूरा विस्मिताः सर्वे आद्रवन्ति स्म वज्रिणम् ॥

mayūrā vismitāḥ sarve ādravanti sma vajriṇam

All the peacocks, astonished, ran at the wielder of the thunderbolt.

Note on the text: Corrected मयूराविस्मिताः → मयूरा विस्मिताः (words run together in Wikisource; CE mayūrā vismitāḥ) and removed the stray "।।'" before the verse-end mark. Single line (13-28-23a only). Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 1A, printed after 13.8.28 as 13,008.028d@001A_0413); vulgate-only otherwise. Wikisource has only line a of this verse; CE @001A_0413 is likewise a single line before the next passage.