05.103

kaṇva uvāca॥

Kaṇva said:

garuḍastattu śuśrāva yathāvr̥ttaṁ mahābalaḥ। āyuḥpradānaṁ śakrēṇa kr̥taṁ nāgasya bhārata ॥5-103-1॥

Garuda, the mighty one, heard what had happened—how Shakra had granted life to the serpent, O Bhārata. (5-103-1)

pakṣavātēna mahatā ruddhvā tribhuvanaṁ khagaḥ। suparṇaḥ paramakruddhō vāsavaṁ samupādravat ॥5-103-2॥

The bird Suparṇa, utterly enraged, generated a mighty wind with his wings and, having blocked the three worlds, rushed upon Vāsava. (5-103-2)

garuḍa uvāca॥

Garuḍa said:

bhagavankimavajñānātkṣudhāṁ prati bhayē mama। kāmakāravaraṁ dattvā punaścalitavānasi ॥5-103-3॥

O lord, why, out of disregard, do you now fear for me regarding hunger, after having granted me the boon to act as I wish—why have you gone back on your word? (5-103-3)

nisargātsarvabhūtānāṁ sarvabhūtēśvarēṇa mē। āhārō vihitō dhātrā kimarthaṁ vāryatē tvayā ॥5-103-4॥

Food has been prescribed for me by the Creator—the lord of all beings—for all living creatures by nature; for what reason do you forbid it? (5-103-4)

vr̥taścaiṣa mahānāgaḥ sthāpitaḥ samayaśca mē। anēna ca mayā dēva bhartavyaḥ prasavō mahān ॥5-103-5॥

This great serpent has been encircled and set (for sacrifice), and I have placed a great condition, O god; a great obligation must be maintained by me in this matter. (5-103-5)

ētasmiṁstvanyathābhūtē nānyaṁ hiṁsitumutsahē। krīḍasē kāmakārēṇa dēvarāja yathēcchakam ॥5-103-6॥

However, since this has happened otherwise, I am not willing to harm anyone else; O king of the gods, you act as you wish, according to your own desire. (5-103-6)

sō’haṁ prāṇānvimōkṣyāmi tathā parijanō mama। yē ca bhr̥tyā mama gr̥hē prītimānbhava vāsava ॥5-103-7॥

Therefore, I will give up my life, as will my attendants and all the servants in my house; may you be satisfied, Vāsava. (5-103-7)

ētaccaivāhamarhāmi bhūyaśca balavr̥trahan। trailōkyasyēśvarō yō’haṁ parabhr̥tyatvamāgataḥ ॥5-103-8॥

I also indeed deserve this, and even more, O slayer of Bala and Vṛtra—I, who am the lord of the three worlds, have come to be in the state of another's servant. (5-103-8)

tvayi tiṣṭhati dēvēśa na viṣṇuḥ kāraṇaṁ mama। trailōkyarāja rājyaṁ hi tvayi vāsava śāśvatam ॥5-103-9॥

O lord of the gods, as long as you abide, Viṣṇu is not the reason for my sovereignty; for my eternal lordship over the three worlds, O Vāsava, rests in you. (5-103-9)

mamāpi dakṣasya sutā jananī kaśyapaḥ pitā। ahamapyutsahē lōkānsamastānvōḍhumañjasā ॥5-103-10॥

My mother is Dakṣa's daughter, my father is Kaśyapa; I too am able to bear all the worlds with ease. (5-103-10)

asahyaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ mamāpi vipulaṁ balam। mayāpi sumahatkarma kr̥taṁ daitēyavigrahē ॥5-103-11॥

My own immense strength, too, is unbearable for all beings, and I also performed a very great deed in the battle with the Daityas. (5-103-11)

śrutaśrīḥ śrutasēnaśca vivasvānrōcanāmukhaḥ। prasabhaḥ kālakākṣaśca mayāpi ditijā hatāḥ ॥5-103-12॥

Śrutashrī, Śrutasena, Vivasvan, Rocanamukha, Prasabha, and Kālakaksha—the Daityas—were all slain by me as well. (5-103-12)

yattu dhvajasthānagatō yatnātparicarāmyaham। vahāmi caivānujaṁ tē tēna māmavamanyasē ॥5-103-13॥

But because I serve at the standard with effort and also carry your younger brother, for that reason you look down on me. (5-103-13)

kō’nyō bhārasahō hyasti kō’nyō’sti balavattaraḥ। mayā yō’haṁ viśiṣṭaḥ sanvahāmīmaṁ sabāndhavam ॥5-103-14॥

Who else is even capable of bearing such a burden? Who else is there stronger than me, I who, being outstanding, carry this one together with his kinsmen? (5-103-14)

avajñāya tu yattē’haṁ bhōjanādvyaparōpitaḥ। tēna mē gauravaṁ naṣṭaṁ tvattaścāsmācca vāsava ॥5-103-15॥

But when you disregarded me and excluded me from the meal, my honor was lost—because of you and because of this, O Vasava. (5-103-15)

adityāṁ ya imē jātā balavikramaśālinaḥ। tvamēṣāṁ kila sarvēṣāṁ viśēṣādbalavattaraḥ ॥5-103-16॥

Of these mighty and powerful ones born among the Ādityas, you indeed are the strongest of them all, especially. (5-103-16)

sō’haṁ pakṣaikadēśēna vahāmi tvāṁ gataklamaḥ। vimr̥śa tvaṁ śanaistāta kō nvatra balavāniti ॥5-103-17॥

So I, without fatigue, am carrying you with just one part of my wing. Consider carefully, dear one—who, then, is truly strong here? (5-103-17)

kaṇva uvāca॥

Kaṇva said:

tasya tadvacanaṁ śrutvā khagasyōdarkadāruṇam। akṣōbhyaṁ kṣōbhayaṁstārkṣyamuvāca rathacakrabhr̥t ॥5-103-18॥

Hearing those terrible words of the bird about what would come, the wielder of the chariot wheel, seeking to provoke the unshaken Tārkṣya, said: (5-103-18)

garutmanmanyasē’’tmānaṁ balavantaṁ sudurbalam। alamasmatsamakṣaṁ tē stōtumātmānamaṇḍaja ॥5-103-19॥

O Garuḍa, you think yourself strong, yet you are truly very weak. Enough of praising yourself in my presence, O offspring of an egg. (5-103-19)

trailōkyamapi mē kr̥tsnamaśaktaṁ dēhadhāraṇē। ahamēvātmanātmānaṁ vahāmi tvāṁ ca dhārayē ॥5-103-20॥

Even the entire three worlds are unable to bear my body; I alone with my own power support myself, and I sustain you as well. (5-103-20)

imaṁ tāvanmamaikaṁ tvaṁ bāhuṁ savyētaraṁ vaha। yadyēnaṁ dhārayasyēkaṁ saphalaṁ tē vikatthitam ॥5-103-21॥

Now then, you carry just this one of my arms—the left one. If you can bear even this one, your boast will be vindicated. (5-103-21)

tataḥ sa bhagavāṁstasya skandhē bāhuṁ samāsajat। nipapāta sa bhārārtō vihvalō naṣṭacētanaḥ ॥5-103-22॥

Then the Blessed One placed his arm on his [the other's] shoulder. Oppressed by the weight, he fell down, overcome and unconscious. (5-103-22)

yāvānhi bhāraḥ kr̥tsnāyāḥ pr̥thivyāḥ parvataiḥ saha। ēkasyā dēhaśākhāyāstāvadbhāramamanyata ॥5-103-23॥

He considered the weight of the whole earth together with its mountains to be equal to the weight of a single branch of his body. (5-103-23)

na tvēnaṁ pīḍayāmāsa balēna balavattaraḥ। tatō hi jīvitaṁ tasya na vyanīnaśadacyutaḥ ॥5-103-24॥

But the stronger did not oppress him by force; therefore, the unfailing one did not lose his life. (5-103-24)

vipakṣaḥ srastakāyaśca vicētā vihvalaḥ khagaḥ। mumōca patrāṇi tadā gurubhāraprapīḍitaḥ ॥5-103-25॥

His wings disabled, his body collapsed, confused and distressed, the bird then let his feathers fall, crushed by the heavy burden. (5-103-25)

sa viṣṇuṁ śirasā pakṣī praṇamya vinatāsutaḥ। vicētā vihvalō dīnaḥ kiñcidvacanamabravīt ॥5-103-26॥

Then the bird, the son of Vinatā, bewildered, distressed, and miserable, bowed his head to Viṣṇu and spoke a few words. (5-103-26)

bhagavam̐llōkasārasya sadr̥śēna vapuṣmatā। bhujēna svairamuktēna niṣpiṣṭō’smi mahītalē ॥5-103-27॥

Lord, essence of the world, I have been crushed to the ground by an unrestrained arm, strong as your own. (5-103-27)

kṣantumarhasi mē dēva vihvalasyālpacētasaḥ। baladāhavidagdhasya pakṣiṇō dhvajavāsinaḥ ॥5-103-28॥

O lord, you ought to forgive me—as I am distraught, of little understanding, and scorched by the fever of battle—being the bird who dwells upon your banner. (5-103-28)

na vijñātaṁ balaṁ dēva mayā tē paramaṁ vibhō। tēna manyāmyahaṁ vīryamātmanō’sadr̥śaṁ paraiḥ ॥5-103-29॥

O Lord, your supreme power was not known to me, O mighty one. Therefore, I considered my own strength to be unequal to that of others. (5-103-29)

tataścakrē sa bhagavānprasādaṁ vai garutmataḥ। maivaṁ bhūya iti snēhāttadā cainamuvāca ha ॥5-103-30॥

Then the Blessed One showed favor to Garuḍa; out of affection he told him, 'Do not do so again.' (5-103-30)

tathā tvamapi gāndhārē yāvatpāṇḍusutānraṇē। nāsādayasi tānvīrāṁstāvajjīvasi putraka ॥5-103-31॥

In the same way, my son, as long as you do not reach those heroic sons of Pandu in battle in Gandhara, so long you will live. (5-103-31)

bhīmaḥ praharatāṁ śrēṣṭhō vāyuputrō mahābalaḥ। dhanañjayaścēndrasutō na hanyātāṁ tu kaṁ raṇē ॥5-103-32॥

Bhīma, the foremost among attackers, the mighty son of the Wind, and Dhanañjaya, the son of Indra—by whom indeed could they be slain in battle? (5-103-32)

viṣṇurvāyuśca śakraśca dharmastau cāśvināvubhau। ētē dēvāstvayā kēna hētunā śakyamīkṣitum ॥5-103-33॥

Viṣṇu, Vāyu, Śakra, Dharma, those two—the Aśvin twins—these gods, by what reason could you possibly face them? (5-103-33)

tadalaṁ tē virōdhēna śamaṁ gaccha nr̥pātmaja। vāsudēvēna tīrthēna kulaṁ rakṣitumarhasi ॥5-103-34॥

Therefore, prince, enough of your hostility—make peace. You ought to protect the family by means of Vasudeva, the holy one. (5-103-34)

pratyakṣō hyasya sarvasya nāradō’yaṁ mahātapāḥ। māhātmyaṁ yattadā viṣṇōryō’yaṁ cakragadādharaḥ ॥5-103-35॥

Indeed, Nārada here, possessed of great austerity, is present to all of this; he knows the greatness of Viṣṇu, who wields the discus and mace. (5-103-35)

vaiśampāyana uvāca॥

Vaiśampāyana said:

duryōdhanastu tacchrutvā niḥśvasanbhr̥kuṭīmukhaḥ। rādhēyamabhisamprēkṣya jahāsa svanavattadā ॥5-103-36॥

But Duryodhana, having heard that, sighed and, with a frowning face, looked intently at Radheya and laughed aloud. (5-103-36)

kadarthīkr̥tya tadvākyamr̥ṣēḥ kaṇvasya durmatiḥ। ūruṁ gajakarākāraṁ tāḍayannidamabravīt ॥5-103-37॥

Disregarding the words of the seer Kaṇva, the evil-minded one struck his thigh, shaped like an elephant's trunk, and said this. (5-103-37)

yathaivēśvarasr̥ṣṭō’smi yadbhāvi yā ca mē gatiḥ। tathā maharṣē vartāmi kiṁ pralāpaḥ kariṣyati ॥5-103-38॥

O great sage, just as I was created by the Lord, and as my fate and what is to come for me have been set, so I live. What will your rambling words achieve? (5-103-38)