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Library:God praise Garuda soon after his birth.
सूत उवाच॥
Sūta said:
तं समुद्रमतिक्रम्य कद्रूर्विनतया सह। न्यपतत्तुरगाभ्याशे नचिरादिव शीघ्रगा ॥१-२०-१॥
Kadrū and Vinatā, after crossing the ocean, quickly descended near the horse.
निशाम्य च बहून्वालान्कृष्णान्पुच्छं समाश्रितान्। विनतां विषण्णवदनां कद्रूर्दास्ये न्ययोजयत् ॥१-२०-२॥
Upon hearing and seeing the many black tails, Kadru, noticing Vinata's distressed face, engaged her in servitude.
ततः सा विनता तस्मिन्पणितेन पराजिता। अभवद्दुःखसन्तप्ता दासीभावं समास्थिता ॥१-२०-३॥
Then Vinata, having been defeated by that wager, became afflicted with sorrow and accepted a state of servitude.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे चैव गरुडः काल आगते। विना मात्रा महातेजा विदार्याण्डमजायत ॥१-२०-४॥
During this time, Garuda, the greatly powerful being, was born from the egg without a mother, as the destined time arrived.
अग्निराशिरिवोद्भासन्समिद्धोऽतिभयङ्करः। प्रवृद्धः सहसा पक्षी महाकायो नभोगतः ॥१-२०-५॥
The bird, with its enormous body, suddenly grew and ascended to the sky, shining like a blazing heap of fire, appearing very terrifying.
तं दृष्ट्वा शरणं जग्मुः प्रजाः सर्वा विभावसुम्। प्रणिपत्याब्रुवंश्चैनमासीनं विश्वरूपिणम् ॥१-२०-६॥
Upon seeing him, all beings sought refuge in Agni. They bowed and spoke to him, who was seated in his universal form.
अग्ने मा त्वं प्रवर्धिष्ठाः कच्चिन्नो न दिधक्षसि। असौ हि राशिः सुमहान्समिद्धस्तव सर्पति ॥१-२०-७॥
O Agni, do not grow excessively; perhaps you will not burn us. This very great heap, indeed kindled, spreads as yours.
अग्निरुवाच॥
Agni spoke:
नैतदेवं यथा यूयं मन्यध्वमसुरार्दनाः। गरुडो बलवानेष मम तुल्यः स्वतेजसा ॥१-२०-८॥
It is not as you think, O slayers of demons. Garuda is strong and is equal to my own splendor.
सूत उवाच॥
Sūta said:
एवमुक्तास्ततो गत्वा गरुडं वाग्भिरस्तुवन्। अदूरादभ्युपेत्यैनं देवाः सर्षिगणास्तदा ॥१-२०-९॥
After being addressed in this way, they went to Garuda and praised him with words. The gods, along with the group of sages, approached him from a distance at that time.
त्वमृषिस्त्वं महाभागस्त्वं देवः पतगेश्वरः। त्वं प्रभुस्तपनप्रख्यस्त्वं नस्त्राणमनुत्तमम् ॥१-२०-१०॥
You are a sage, a greatly fortunate one, a god, and the lord of birds. You are the master, resembling the sun, and our unsurpassed protector.
बलोर्मिमान्साधुरदीनसत्त्वः; समृद्धिमान्दुष्प्रसहस्त्वमेव। तपः श्रुतं सर्वमहीनकीर्ते; अनागतं चोपगतं च सर्वम् ॥१-२०-११॥
Your strength is like a wave, virtuous and with an undaunted spirit; you are indeed prosperous and irresistible. All austerities are heard with unblemished fame; everything, both unborn and approached, is included.
त्वमुत्तमः सर्वमिदं चराचरं; गभस्तिभिर्भानुरिवावभाससे। समाक्षिपन्भानुमतः प्रभां मुहु; स्त्वमन्तकः सर्वमिदं ध्रुवाध्रुवम् ॥१-२०-१२॥
You are supreme, shining upon all that is movable and immovable like the sun with its rays, repeatedly enveloping the light of the sun; you are the end of all that is eternal and transient.
दिवाकरः परिकुपितो यथा दहे; त्प्रजास्तथा दहसि हुताशनप्रभ। भयङ्करः प्रलय इवाग्निरुत्थितो; विनाशयन्युगपरिवर्तनान्तकृत् ॥१-२०-१३॥
The sun, when angry, would burn all creatures; similarly, you burn, O lord of fire. You are terrifying like the fire of dissolution, arisen to destroy and bring about the end of an era.
खगेश्वरं शरणमुपस्थिता वयं; महौजसं वितिमिरमभ्रगोचरम्। महाबलं गरुडमुपेत्य खेचरं; परावरं वरदमजय्यविक्रमम् ॥१-२०-१४॥
We seek refuge in Garuda, the mighty lord of birds, who dispels darkness and roams the skies. He is of great strength, all-knowing, bestower of boons, and possesses invincible prowess.
एवं स्तुतः सुपर्णस्तु देवैः सर्षिगणैस्तदा। तेजसः प्रतिसंहारमात्मनः स चकार ह ॥१-२०-१५॥
Thus praised by the gods and the groups of sages, Suparna then withdrew his energy.
