05.110

gālava uvāca॥

Gālava said:

garutmanbhujagēndrārē suparṇa vinatātmaja। naya māṁ tārkṣya pūrvēṇa yatra dharmasya cakṣuṣī ॥5-110-1॥

Garutman, destroyer of serpent lords, Suparna, son of Vinata, O Tarkshya, lead me eastward to where the eyes of Dharma are. (5-110-1)

pūrvamētāṁ diśaṁ gaccha yā pūrvaṁ parikīrtitā। daivatānāṁ hi sāṁnidhyamatra kīrtitavānasi ॥5-110-2॥

Go to this eastern direction, which has previously been celebrated as such; for it is here that you have declared the presence of the gods. (5-110-2)

atra satyaṁ ca dharmaśca tvayā samyakprakīrtitaḥ। icchēyaṁ tu samāgantuṁ samastairdaivatairaham । bhūyaśca tānsurāndraṣṭumicchēyamaruṇānuja ॥5-110-3॥

Here, truth and righteousness have indeed been properly declared by you; however, I wish to assemble with all the gods. I would also like to see those deities again, O Aruṇa's younger brother. (5-110-3)

nārada uvāca॥

Nārada said:

tamāha vinatāsūnurārōhasvēti vai dvijam। ārurōhātha sa munirgaruḍaṁ gālavastadā ॥5-110-4॥

Then the son of Vinatā said to the brahmin, 'Climb up,' and at that the sage Gālava mounted Garuḍa. (5-110-4)

gālava uvāca॥

Gālava said:

kramamāṇasya tē rūpaṁ dr̥śyatē pannagāśana। bhāskarasyēva pūrvāhṇē sahasrāṁśōrvivasvataḥ ॥5-110-5॥

O eater of serpents, as you move along, your form appears like that of Vivasvat, the thousand-rayed Sun, in the early morning. (5-110-5)

pakṣavātapraṇunnānāṁ vr̥kṣāṇāmanugāminām। prasthitānāmiva samaṁ paśyāmīha gatiṁ khaga ॥5-110-6॥

O bird, here I see the movement, as if of trees driven by the wind of your wings, proceeding together in close succession. (5-110-6)

sasāgaravanāmurvīṁ saśailavanakānanām। ākarṣanniva cābhāsi pakṣavātēna khēcara ॥5-110-7॥

O you who move through the sky, by your wing-wind you appear as if drawing along the earth itself, with its oceans, forests, mountains, and thickets. (5-110-7)

samīnanāganakraṁ ca khamivārōpyatē jalam। vāyunā caiva mahatā pakṣavātēna cāniśam ॥5-110-8॥

The water, with its fish, serpents, and crocodiles, seemed as if it were being lifted up into the sky, constantly, by the great wind and the beating of wings. (5-110-8)

tulyarūpānanānmatsyāṁstimimatsyāṁstimiṅgilān। nāgāṁśca naravaktrāṁśca paśyāmyunmathitāniva ॥5-110-9॥

I see large numbers of fishes of similar form, whales, timingilas, serpents, and even human-faced beings, as if they have been tossed about. (5-110-9)

mahārṇavasya ca ravaiḥ śrōtrē mē badhirīkr̥tē। na śr̥ṇōmi na paśyāmi nātmanō vēdmi kāraṇam ॥5-110-10॥

Because the roaring of the great ocean has deafened my ears, I can neither hear nor see, nor do I know the reason myself. (5-110-10)

śanaiḥ sādhu bhavānyātu brahmahatyāmanusmaran। na dr̥śyatē ravistāta na diśō na ca khaṁ khaga ॥5-110-11॥

Go slowly and gently, remembering the killing of a Brahmin. Dear one, the sun is not seen, nor are the directions, nor the sky, nor a bird. (5-110-11)

tama ēva tu paśyāmi śarīraṁ tē na lakṣayē। maṇīva jātyau paśyāmi cakṣuṣī tē’hamaṇḍaja ॥5-110-12॥

But I see only that; I do not see your body. I see your two eyes like jewels—your eyes, O bird. (5-110-12)

śarīrē tu na paśyāmi tava caivātmanaśca ha। padē padē tu paśyāmi salilādagnimutthitam ॥5-110-13॥

But in the body—of you and of yourself—I do not see it; yet at every step, I see fire rising from water. (5-110-13)

sa mē nirvāpya sahasā cakṣuṣī śāmyatē punaḥ। tannivarta mahānkālō gacchatō vinatātmaja ॥5-110-14॥

That fire is quickly extinguished for me and my sight fades again; O son of Vinatā, that great Time returns as you proceed. (5-110-14)

na mē prayōjanaṁ kiñcidgamanē pannagāśana। saṁnivarta mahāvēga na vēgaṁ viṣahāmi tē ॥5-110-15॥

I have no purpose at all in going, O eater of serpents; turn back, mighty one— I cannot endure your speed. (5-110-15)

guravē saṁśrutānīha śatānyaṣṭau hi vājinām। ēkataḥśyāmakarṇānāṁ śubhrāṇāṁ candravarcasām ॥5-110-16॥

Here, hundreds of horses, and indeed eight that are white with radiant moonlike brilliance and uniformly dark ears, have been promised to the guru. (5-110-16)

tēṣāṁ caivāpavargāya mārgaṁ paśyāmi nāṇḍaja। tatō’yaṁ jīvitatyāgē dr̥ṣṭō mārgō mayātmanaḥ ॥5-110-17॥

O egg-born one, I see no path of release for them; therefore, abandoning my own life seems to me to be the only path. (5-110-17)

naiva mē’sti dhanaṁ kiñcinna dhanēnānvitaḥ suhr̥t। na cārthēnāpi mahatā śakyamētadvyapōhitum ॥5-110-18॥

Indeed, I have no wealth; nor is there a friend endowed with wealth. Nor is it possible to dispel this even by means of great riches. (5-110-18)

nārada uvāca॥

Nārada said:

ēvaṁ bahu ca dīnaṁ ca bruvāṇaṁ gālavaṁ tadā। pratyuvāca vrajannēva prahasanvinatātmajaḥ ॥5-110-19॥

Then, as Gālava spoke at length and in distress, the son of Vinatā, smiling as he went, replied. (5-110-19)

nātiprajñō’si viprarṣē yō’’tmānaṁ tyaktumicchasi। na cāpi kr̥trimaḥ kālaḥ kālō hi paramēśvaraḥ ॥5-110-20॥

You are not very wise, O best of Brahmins, since you wish to give up your own life. Nor is time artificial, for time is truly the supreme lord. (5-110-20)

kimahaṁ pūrvamēvēha bhavatā nābhicōditaḥ। upāyō’tra mahānasti yēnaitadupapadyatē ॥5-110-21॥

Why was I not urged by you earlier here? There is a great means by which this can be accomplished. (5-110-21)

tadēṣa r̥ṣabhō nāma parvataḥ sāgarōrasi। atra viśramya bhuktvā ca nivartiṣyāva gālava ॥5-110-22॥

Therefore, this is the mountain named Ṛṣabha on the shore of the ocean. Let us rest and eat here, O Gālava, and then we shall return. (5-110-22)