Incredible Wisdom of Bharat!

Chapter 3

ततः कामगमः पक्षी महावीर्यो महाबलः। मातुरन्तिकमागच्छत्परं तीरं महोदधेः ॥BORI: १-२१-१॥

tataḥ kāmagamaḥ pakṣī mahāvīryō mahābalaḥ। māturantikamāgacchatparaṁ tīraṁ mahōdadhēḥ ॥BORI: 1-21-1॥

Then the mighty, immensely powerful bird, able to go wherever he wished, came to his mother on the far shore of the great ocean. (BORI: 1-21-1)

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यत्र सा विनता तस्मिन्पणितेन पराजिता। अतीव दुःखसन्तप्ता दासीभावमुपागता ॥BORI: १-२१-२॥

yatra sā vinatā tasminpaṇitēna parājitā। atīva duḥkhasantaptā dāsībhāvamupāgatā ॥BORI: 1-21-2॥

where Vinata, having lost that wager, was tormented by profound grief and had become a slave. (BORI: 1-21-2)

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ततः कदाचिद्विनतां प्रवणां पुत्रसंनिधौ। काल आहूय वचनं कद्रूरिदमभाषत ॥BORI: १-२१-३॥

tataḥ kadācidvinatāṁ pravaṇāṁ putrasaṁnidhau। kāla āhūya vacanaṁ kadrūridamabhāṣata ॥BORI: 1-21-3॥

Then one day, Kadru summoned the submissive Vinata in her son’s presence and said to her: (BORI: 1-21-3)

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नागानामालयं भद्रे सुरम्यं रमणीयकम्। समुद्रकुक्षावेकान्ते तत्र मां विनते वह ॥BORI: १-२१-४॥

nāgānāmālayaṁ bhadrē suramyaṁ ramaṇīyakam। samudrakukṣāvēkāntē tatra māṁ vinatē vaha ॥BORI: 1-21-4॥

Dear Vinata, carry me to the serpents’ delightful and beautiful abode, there in a secluded part of the ocean’s depths. (BORI: 1-21-4)

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ततः सुपर्णमाता तामवहत्सर्पमातरम्। पन्नगान्गरुडश्चापि मातुर्वचनचोदितः ॥BORI: १-२१-५॥

tataḥ suparṇamātā tāmavahatsarpamātaram। pannagāngaruḍaścāpi māturvacanacōditaḥ ॥BORI: 1-21-5॥

Then Suparṇa’s mother carried the mother of the serpents, while Garuḍa, impelled by his mother’s command, carried the serpents. (BORI: 1-21-5)

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स सूर्यस्याभितो याति वैनतेयो विहङ्गमः। सूर्यरश्मिपरीताश्च मूर्च्छिताः पन्नगाभवन् ॥ तदवस्थान्सुतान्दृष्ट्वा कद्रूः शक्रमथास्तुवत् ॥BORI: १-२१-६॥

sa sūryasyābhitō yāti vainatēyō vihaṅgamaḥ। sūryaraśmiparītāśca mūrcchitāḥ pannagābhavan ॥ tadavasthānsutāndr̥ṣṭvā kadrūḥ śakramathāstuvat ॥BORI: 1-21-6॥

The winged son of Vinatā flew close to the sun, and the serpents, enveloped by its rays, lost consciousness. (तदवस्थान्सुतान्दृष्ट्वा कद्रूः शक्रमथास्तुवत् ॥BORI: 1-21-6)

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नमस्ते देवदेवेश नमस्ते बलसूदन। नमुचिघ्न नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्राक्ष शचीपते ॥BORI: १-२१-७॥

namastē dēvadēvēśa namastē balasūdana। namucighna namastē’stu sahasrākṣa śacīpatē ॥BORI: 1-21-7॥

Homage to you, Lord of the gods; homage to you, slayer of Bala. Homage to you, slayer of Namuci, thousand-eyed lord of Śacī. (BORI: 1-21-7)

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सर्पाणां सूर्यतप्तानां वारिणा त्वं प्लवो भव। त्वमेव परमं त्राणमस्माकममरोत्तम ॥BORI: १-२१-८॥

sarpāṇāṁ sūryataptānāṁ vāriṇā tvaṁ plavō bhava। tvamēva paramaṁ trāṇamasmākamamarōttama ॥BORI: 1-21-8॥

For the serpents scorched by the sun, be a saving flood of water. You alone are our supreme refuge, best of the immortals. (BORI: 1-21-8)

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ईशो ह्यसि पयः स्रष्टुं त्वमनल्पं पुरंदर। त्वमेव मेघस्त्वं वायुस्त्वमग्निर्वैद्युतोऽम्बरे ॥BORI: १-२१-९॥

īśō hyasi payaḥ sraṣṭuṁ tvamanalpaṁ puraṁdara। tvamēva mēghastvaṁ vāyustvamagnirvaidyutō’mbarē ॥BORI: 1-21-9॥

For you have the power to create abundant water, Purandara. You are the cloud, the wind, and the lightning fire in the sky. (BORI: 1-21-9)

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त्वमभ्रघनविक्षेप्ता त्वामेवाहुः पुनर्घनम्। त्वं वज्रमतुलं घोरं घोषवांस्त्वं बलाहकः ॥BORI: १-२१-१०॥

tvamabhraghanavikṣēptā tvāmēvāhuḥ punarghanam। tvaṁ vajramatulaṁ ghōraṁ ghōṣavāṁstvaṁ balāhakaḥ ॥BORI: 1-21-10॥

You scatter the masses of clouds, yet they also call you the cloud itself. You are the terrible, peerless thunderbolt; you are the roaring rain cloud. (BORI: 1-21-10)

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स्रष्टा त्वमेव लोकानां संहर्ता चापराजितः। त्वं ज्योतिः सर्वभूतानां त्वमादित्यो विभावसुः ॥BORI: १-२१-११॥

sraṣṭā tvamēva lōkānāṁ saṁhartā cāparājitaḥ। tvaṁ jyōtiḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ tvamādityō vibhāvasuḥ ॥BORI: 1-21-11॥

You alone are the creator of the worlds and their unconquered destroyer. You are the light of all beings; you are the sun and fire. (BORI: 1-21-11)

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त्वं महद्भूतमाश्चर्यं त्वं राजा त्वं सुरोत्तमः। त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं सहस्राक्षस्त्वं देवस्त्वं परायणम् ॥BORI: १-२१-१२॥

tvaṁ mahadbhūtamāścaryaṁ tvaṁ rājā tvaṁ surōttamaḥ। tvaṁ viṣṇustvaṁ sahasrākṣastvaṁ dēvastvaṁ parāyaṇam ॥BORI: 1-21-12॥

You are the great and wondrous being; you are the king and the highest of the gods. You are Vishnu, the thousand-eyed one; you are God and the supreme refuge. (BORI: 1-21-12)

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त्वं सर्वममृतं देव त्वं सोमः परमार्चितः। त्वं मुहूर्तस्तिथिश्च त्वं लवस्त्वं वै पुनः क्षणः ॥BORI: १-२१-१३॥

tvaṁ sarvamamr̥taṁ dēva tvaṁ sōmaḥ paramārcitaḥ। tvaṁ muhūrtastithiśca tvaṁ lavastvaṁ vai punaḥ kṣaṇaḥ ॥BORI: 1-21-13॥

You are everything, you are immortality, O god; you are Soma, supremely honored. You are the muhūrta and the lunar day; you are the lava, and you are also the moment. (BORI: 1-21-13)

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शुक्लस्त्वं बहुलश्चैव कला काष्ठा त्रुटिस्तथा। संवत्सरर्तवो मासा रजन्यश्च दिनानि च ॥BORI: १-२१-१४॥

śuklastvaṁ bahulaścaiva kalā kāṣṭhā truṭistathā। saṁvatsarartavō māsā rajanyaśca dināni ca ॥BORI: 1-21-14॥

You are the bright and dark fortnights, the kalā, kāṣṭhā, and truṭi, as well as the years, seasons, months, nights, and days. (BORI: 1-21-14)

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त्वमुत्तमा सगिरिवना वसुन्धरा; सभास्करं वितिमिरमम्बरं तथा। महोदधिः सतिमितिमिङ्गिलस्तथा; महोर्मिमान्बहुमकरो झषालयः ॥BORI: १-२१-१५॥

tvamuttamā sagirivanā vasundharā; sabhāskaraṁ vitimiramambaraṁ tathā। mahōdadhiḥ satimitimiṅgilastathā; mahōrmimānbahumakarō jhaṣālayaḥ ॥BORI: 1-21-15॥

You are the supreme earth, with its mountains and forests; likewise the sky, with the sun and free from darkness; and the great ocean, with its timis and timiṅgilas, its mighty waves and many makaras—the home of fish. (BORI: 1-21-15)

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महद्यशस्त्वमिति सदाभिपूज्यसे; मनीषिभिर्मुदितमना महर्षिभिः। अभिष्टुतः पिबसि च सोममध्वरे; वषट्कृतान्यपि च हवींषि भूतये ॥BORI: १-२१-१६॥

mahadyaśastvamiti sadābhipūjyasē; manīṣibhirmuditamanā maharṣibhiḥ। abhiṣṭutaḥ pibasi ca sōmamadhvarē; vaṣaṭkr̥tānyapi ca havīṁṣi bhūtayē ॥BORI: 1-21-16॥

“You are great glory”—thus, joyful at heart, you are always highly honored by wise great seers. Praised, you drink Soma at the sacrifice, as well as the oblations offered with the cry of vaṣaṭ, for prosperity. (BORI: 1-21-16)

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त्वं विप्रैः सततमिहेज्यसे फलार्थं; वेदाङ्गेष्वतुलबलौघ गीयसे च। त्वद्धेतोर्यजनपरायणा द्विजेन्द्रा; वेदाङ्गान्यभिगमयन्ति सर्ववेदैः ॥BORI: १-२१-१७॥

tvaṁ vipraiḥ satatamihējyasē phalārthaṁ; vēdāṅgēṣvatulabalaugha gīyasē ca। tvaddhētōryajanaparāyaṇā dvijēndrā; vēdāṅgānyabhigamayanti sarvavēdaiḥ ॥BORI: 1-21-17॥

You are continually worshipped here by Brahmins seeking reward, and are praised in the Vedāṅgas, O you of incomparable might. For your sake, the foremost of the twice-born, devoted to sacrifice, master the Vedāṅgas together with all the Vedas. (BORI: 1-21-17)

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एवं स्तुतस्तदा कद्र्वा भगवान्हरिवाहनः। नीलजीमूतसङ्घातैर्व्योम सर्वं समावृणोत् ॥BORI: १-२२-१॥

ēvaṁ stutastadā kadrvā bhagavānharivāhanaḥ। nīlajīmūtasaṅghātairvyōma sarvaṁ samāvr̥ṇōt ॥BORI: 1-22-1॥

Thus praised by Kadru, the divine bearer of Hari covered the entire sky with masses of dark rain clouds. (BORI: 1-22-1)

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ते मेघा मुमुचुस्तोयं प्रभूतं विद्युदुज्ज्वलाः। परस्परमिवात्यर्थं गर्जन्तः सततं दिवि ॥BORI: १-२२-२॥

tē mēghā mumucustōyaṁ prabhūtaṁ vidyudujjvalāḥ। parasparamivātyarthaṁ garjantaḥ satataṁ divi ॥BORI: 1-22-2॥

Those clouds, flashing with lightning, poured forth torrents of rain as they roared incessantly in the sky, as though striving to outdo one another. (BORI: 1-22-2)

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सङ्घातितमिवाकाशं जलदैः सुमहाद्भुतैः। सृजद्भिरतुलं तोयमजस्रं सुमहारवैः ॥BORI: १-२२-३॥

saṅghātitamivākāśaṁ jaladaiḥ sumahādbhutaiḥ। sr̥jadbhiratulaṁ tōyamajasraṁ sumahāravaiḥ ॥BORI: 1-22-3॥

as though the sky were densely packed with astonishingly immense clouds, ceaselessly pouring down an incomparable volume of water with tremendous roars… (BORI: 1-22-3)

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सम्प्रनृत्तमिवाकाशं धारोर्मिभिरनेकशः। मेघस्तनितनिर्घोषमम्बरं समपद्यत ॥BORI: १-२२-४॥

sampranr̥ttamivākāśaṁ dhārōrmibhiranēkaśaḥ। mēghastanitanirghōṣamambaraṁ samapadyata ॥BORI: 1-22-4॥

The sky seemed to dance in many ways with billowing torrents and became filled with the roar of thunderclouds. (BORI: 1-22-4)

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नागानामुत्तमो हर्शस्तदा वर्षति वासवे। आपूर्यत मही चापि सलिलेन समन्ततः ॥BORI: १-२२-५॥

nāgānāmuttamō harśastadā varṣati vāsavē। āpūryata mahī cāpi salilēna samantataḥ ॥BORI: 1-22-5॥

Then, as Indra poured down rain, the elephants’ joy was immense, and the earth was filled with water on every side. (BORI: 1-22-5)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

मेघानाज्ञापयामास वर्षध्वममृतं शुभम् ॥KUMB: १-२६-२; NILA: ०१.०२६.००२॥

mēghānājñāpayāmāsa varṣadhvamamr̥taṁ śubham ॥KUMB: 1-26-2; NILA: 01.026.002॥

He commanded the clouds, “Rain down the blessed nectar.” (KUMB: 1-26-2; NILA: 01.026.002)

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तैर्मेघैः सततासारं वर्षद्भिरनिशं तदा ॥KUMB: १-२६-५; NILA: ०१.०२६.००५॥

tairmēghaiḥ satatāsāraṁ varṣadbhiraniśaṁ tadā ॥KUMB: 1-26-5; NILA: 01.026.005॥

with those clouds then pouring down in an unbroken torrent day and night... (KUMB: 1-26-5; NILA: 01.026.005)

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रसातलमनुप्राप्तं शीतलं विमलं जलम् ॥KUMB: १-२६-७; NILA: ०१.०२६.००७॥

rasātalamanuprāptaṁ śītalaṁ vimalaṁ jalam ॥KUMB: 1-26-7; NILA: 01.026.007॥

The cool, clear water reached Rasātala. (KUMB: 1-26-7; NILA: 01.026.007)

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तदा भूरभवच्छन्ना जलोर्मिभिरनेकशः । रामणीयकमागच्छन्मात्रा सह भुजङ्गमाः ॥KUMB: १-२६-८; NILA: ०१.०२६.००८॥

tadā bhūrabhavacchannā jalōrmibhiranēkaśaḥ । rāmaṇīyakamāgacchanmātrā saha bhujaṅgamāḥ ॥KUMB: 1-26-8; NILA: 01.026.008॥

Then the earth was covered on every side by waves of water, and the serpents came with their mother to Ramanīyaka. (KUMB: 1-26-8; NILA: 01.026.008)

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सुपर्णेनोह्यमानास्ते जग्मुस्तं देशमाशु वै। सागराम्बुपरिक्षिप्तं पक्षिसङ्घनिनादितम् ॥BORI: १-२३-१॥

suparṇēnōhyamānāstē jagmustaṁ dēśamāśu vai। sāgarāmbuparikṣiptaṁ pakṣisaṅghanināditam ॥BORI: 1-23-1॥

Carried by Suparna, they swiftly reached that land, encircled by the ocean’s waters and resounding with the cries of flocks of birds… (BORI: 1-23-1)

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विचित्रफलपुष्पाभिर्वनराजिभिरावृतम्। भवनैरावृतं रम्यैस्तथा पद्माकरैरपि ॥BORI: १-२३-२॥

vicitraphalapuṣpābhirvanarājibhirāvr̥tam। bhavanairāvr̥taṁ ramyaistathā padmākarairapi ॥BORI: 1-23-2॥

surrounded by groves of trees bearing varied fruits and flowers, and adorned with beautiful buildings and lotus ponds, (BORI: 1-23-2)

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प्रसन्नसलिलैश्चापि ह्रदैश्चित्रैर्विभूषितम्। दिव्यगन्धवहैः पुण्यैर्मारुतैरुपवीजितम् ॥BORI: १-२३-३॥

prasannasalilaiścāpi hradaiścitrairvibhūṣitam। divyagandhavahaiḥ puṇyairmārutairupavījitam ॥BORI: 1-23-3॥

adorned with beautiful lakes of clear water and fanned by pure breezes bearing heavenly fragrances; (BORI: 1-23-3)

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उपजिघ्रद्भिराकाशं वृक्षैर्मलयजैरपि। शोभितं पुष्पवर्षाणि मुञ्चद्भिर्मारुतोद्धुतैः ॥BORI: १-२३-४॥

upajighradbhirākāśaṁ vr̥kṣairmalayajairapi। śōbhitaṁ puṣpavarṣāṇi muñcadbhirmārutōddhutaiḥ ॥BORI: 1-23-4॥

adorned with sandalwood trees that seemed to sniff the sky, tossed by the wind and shedding showers of flowers, (BORI: 1-23-4)

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किरद्भिरिव तत्रस्थान्नागान्पुष्पाम्बुवृष्टिभिः। मनःसंहर्षणं पुण्यं गन्धर्वाप्सरसां प्रियम् । नानापक्षिरुतं रम्यं कद्रूपुत्रप्रहर्षणम् ॥BORI: १-२३-५॥

kiradbhiriva tatrasthānnāgānpuṣpāmbuvr̥ṣṭibhiḥ। manaḥsaṁharṣaṇaṁ puṇyaṁ gandharvāpsarasāṁ priyam । nānāpakṣirutaṁ ramyaṁ kadrūputrapraharṣaṇam ॥BORI: 1-23-5॥

as though showering the Nagas there with flowers and water—a holy place that delighted the heart, dear to Gandharvas and Apsarases, charming with the calls of many kinds of birds, and gladdening the sons of Kadru. (BORI: 1-23-5)

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तत्ते वनं समासाद्य विजह्रुः पन्नगा मुदा। अब्रुवंश्च महावीर्यं सुपर्णं पतगोत्तमम् ॥BORI: १-२३-६॥

tattē vanaṁ samāsādya vijahruḥ pannagā mudā। abruvaṁśca mahāvīryaṁ suparṇaṁ patagōttamam ॥BORI: 1-23-6॥

Reaching that forest, the serpents sported there joyfully and said to the mighty Suparṇa, the foremost of birds… (BORI: 1-23-6)

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वहास्मानपरं द्वीपं सुरम्यं विपुलोदकम्। त्वं हि देशान्बहून्रम्यान्पतन्पश्यसि खेचर ॥BORI: १-२३-७॥

vahāsmānaparaṁ dvīpaṁ suramyaṁ vipulōdakam। tvaṁ hi dēśānbahūnramyānpatanpaśyasi khēcara ॥BORI: 1-23-7॥

“Carry us to another island, delightful and rich in water. For as you fly, O sky-roamer, you see many delightful lands.” (BORI: 1-23-7)

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स विचिन्त्याब्रवीत्पक्षी मातरं विनतां तदा। किं कारणं मया मातः कर्तव्यं सर्पभाषितम् ॥BORI: १-२३-८॥

sa vicintyābravītpakṣī mātaraṁ vinatāṁ tadā। kiṁ kāraṇaṁ mayā mātaḥ kartavyaṁ sarpabhāṣitam ॥BORI: 1-23-8॥

After reflecting, the bird said to his mother Vinata, “Mother, why must I do as the serpents say?” (BORI: 1-23-8)

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दासीभूतास्म्यनार्याया भगिन्याः पतगोत्तम। पणं वितथमास्थाय सर्पैरुपधिना कृतम् ॥BORI: १-२३-९॥

dāsībhūtāsmyanāryāyā bhaginyāḥ patagōttama। paṇaṁ vitathamāsthāya sarpairupadhinā kr̥tam ॥BORI: 1-23-9॥

I have become the slave of my ignoble sister, O best of birds, because the serpents deceitfully made the wager false. (BORI: 1-23-9)

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तस्मिंस्तु कथिते मात्रा कारणे गगनेचरः। उवाच वचनं सर्पांस्तेन दुःखेन दुःखितः ॥BORI: १-२३-१०॥

tasmiṁstu kathitē mātrā kāraṇē gaganēcaraḥ। uvāca vacanaṁ sarpāṁstēna duḥkhēna duḥkhitaḥ ॥BORI: 1-23-10॥

When his mother told him the reason, the sky-roaming bird, distressed by her suffering, said to the serpents: (BORI: 1-23-10)

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किमाहृत्य विदित्वा वा किं वा कृत्वेह पौरुषम्। दास्याद्वो विप्रमुच्येयं सत्यं शंसत लेलिहाः ॥BORI: १-२३-११॥

kimāhr̥tya viditvā vā kiṁ vā kr̥tvēha pauruṣam। dāsyādvō vipramucyēyaṁ satyaṁ śaṁsata lēlihāḥ ॥BORI: 1-23-11॥

What must I bring, learn, or accomplish by my prowess here to be freed from servitude to you? Tell me truly, you tongue-flickers. (BORI: 1-23-11)

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श्रुत्वा तमब्रुवन्सर्पा आहरामृतमोजसा। ततो दास्याद्विप्रमोक्षो भविता तव खेचर ॥BORI: १-२३-१२॥

śrutvā tamabruvansarpā āharāmr̥tamōjasā। tatō dāsyādvipramōkṣō bhavitā tava khēcara ॥BORI: 1-23-12॥

Hearing him, the serpents said, “Bring the nectar by your might. Then you will be freed from bondage, O sky-roamer.” (BORI: 1-23-12)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

सम्प्रहृष्टास्ततो नागा जलधाराप्लुतास्तदा ॥KUMB: १-२७-१; NILA: ०१.०२७.००१॥

samprahr̥ṣṭāstatō nāgā jaladhārāplutāstadā ॥KUMB: 1-27-1; NILA: 01.027.001॥

Then the delighted serpents, drenched by torrents of water... (KUMB: 1-27-1; NILA: 01.027.001)

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तं द्वीपं मकरावासं विहितं विश्वकर्मणा । तत्र ते लवणं घोरं ददृशुः पूर्वमागताः ॥KUMB: १-२७-२; NILA: ०१.०२७.००२॥

taṁ dvīpaṁ makarāvāsaṁ vihitaṁ viśvakarmaṇā । tatra tē lavaṇaṁ ghōraṁ dadr̥śuḥ pūrvamāgatāḥ ॥KUMB: 1-27-2; NILA: 01.027.002॥

Having reached that island—a haunt of makaras fashioned by Vishvakarman—they first saw the fearsome salt ocean there… (KUMB: 1-27-2; NILA: 01.027.002)

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सुपर्णसहिताः सर्पाः काननं च मनोरमम् ॥KUMB: १-२७-३; NILA: ०१.०२७.००३॥

suparṇasahitāḥ sarpāḥ kānanaṁ ca manōramam ॥KUMB: 1-27-3; NILA: 01.027.003॥

The serpents, accompanied by Suparna, … a delightful forest as well… (KUMB: 1-27-3; NILA: 01.027.003)

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वायुविक्षिप्तकुसुमैस्तथाऽन्यैरपि पादपैः ॥KUMB: १-२७-७; NILA: ०१.०२७.००७॥

vāyuvikṣiptakusumaistathā’nyairapi pādapaiḥ ॥KUMB: 1-27-7; NILA: 01.027.007॥

with trees whose blossoms were tossed by the wind, and with other trees as well… (KUMB: 1-27-7; NILA: 01.027.007)

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मत्तभ्रमस्सङ्घुष्टं मनोज्ञाकृतिदर्शनम् । रमणीयं शिवं पुण्यं सर्वैर्जनमनोहरैः ॥KUMB: १-२७-८; KUMB: १-२७-९; NILA: ०१.०२७.००८; NILA: ०१.०२७.००९॥

mattabhramassaṅghuṣṭaṁ manōjñākr̥tidarśanam । ramaṇīyaṁ śivaṁ puṇyaṁ sarvairjanamanōharaiḥ ॥KUMB: 1-27-8; KUMB: 1-27-9; NILA: 01.027.008; NILA: 01.027.009॥

resounding with intoxicated bees, charming in form and appearance, lovely, auspicious, and holy, with all those that delight the human heart… (KUMB: 1-27-8; KUMB: 1-27-9; NILA: 01.027.008; NILA: 01.027.009)

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इत्युक्तो गरुडः सर्पैस्ततो मातरमब्रवीत्। गच्छाम्यमृतमाहर्तुं भक्ष्यमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥BORI: १-२४-१॥

ityuktō garuḍaḥ sarpaistatō mātaramabravīt। gacchāmyamr̥tamāhartuṁ bhakṣyamicchāmi vēditum ॥BORI: 1-24-1॥

Thus addressed by the snakes, Garuda then said to his mother, “I am going to fetch the nectar of immortality; I wish to know what I may eat.” (BORI: 1-24-1)

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समुद्रकुक्षावेकान्ते निषादालयमुत्तमम्। सहस्राणामनेकानां तान्भुक्त्वामृतमानय ॥BORI: १-२४-२॥

samudrakukṣāvēkāntē niṣādālayamuttamam। sahasrāṇāmanēkānāṁ tānbhuktvāmr̥tamānaya ॥BORI: 1-24-2॥

In a remote part of the ocean’s depths is a great settlement of Niṣādas, many thousands strong. Eat them, then bring the nectar of immortality. (BORI: 1-24-2)

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न तु ते ब्राह्मणं हन्तुं कार्या बुद्धिः कथञ्चन। अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां ब्राह्मणो ह्यनलोपमः ॥BORI: १-२४-३॥

na tu tē brāhmaṇaṁ hantuṁ kāryā buddhiḥ kathañcana। avadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ brāhmaṇō hyanalōpamaḥ ॥BORI: 1-24-3॥

But under no circumstances should you resolve to kill a Brahmin, for a Brahmin, like fire, must not be slain by any creature. (BORI: 1-24-3)

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अग्निरर्को विषं शस्त्रं विप्रो भवति कोपितः। भूतानामग्रभुग्विप्रो वर्णश्रेष्ठः पिता गुरुः ॥BORI: १-२४-४॥

agnirarkō viṣaṁ śastraṁ viprō bhavati kōpitaḥ। bhūtānāmagrabhugviprō varṇaśrēṣṭhaḥ pitā guruḥ ॥BORI: 1-24-4॥

When angered, a Brahmin becomes fire, the sun, poison, and a weapon. The Brahmin is the first to partake of offerings, the foremost of the social classes, a father, and a teacher to all beings. (BORI: 1-24-4)

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यथाहमभिजानीयां ब्राह्मणं लक्षणैः शुभैः। तन्मे कारणतो मातः पृच्छतो वक्तुमर्हसि ॥BORI: १-२४-५॥

yathāhamabhijānīyāṁ brāhmaṇaṁ lakṣaṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ। tanmē kāraṇatō mātaḥ pr̥cchatō vaktumarhasi ॥BORI: 1-24-5॥

Mother, please explain to me, as I ask, how I may recognize a Brahmin by his auspicious marks, and give me the reasons. (BORI: 1-24-5)

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यस्ते कण्ठमनुप्राप्तो निगीर्णं बडिशं यथा। दहेदङ्गारवत्पुत्र तं विद्याद्बाह्मणर्षभम् ॥BORI: १-२४-६॥

yastē kaṇṭhamanuprāptō nigīrṇaṁ baḍiśaṁ yathā। dahēdaṅgāravatputra taṁ vidyādbāhmaṇarṣabham ॥BORI: 1-24-6॥

My son, know as an eminent Brahmin anyone who, upon reaching your throat, torments you like a swallowed fishhook and burns like a glowing coal. (BORI: 1-24-6)

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प्रोवाच चैनं विनता पुत्रहार्दादिदं वचः। जानन्त्यप्यतुलं वीर्यमाशीर्वादसमन्वितम् ॥BORI: १-२४-७॥

prōvāca cainaṁ vinatā putrahārdādidaṁ vacaḥ। jānantyapyatulaṁ vīryamāśīrvādasamanvitam ॥BORI: 1-24-7॥

And Vinata, though she knew his matchless prowess, spoke these words to him out of maternal affection, accompanying them with a blessing: (BORI: 1-24-7)

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पक्षौ ते मारुतः पातु चन्द्रः पृष्ठं तु पुत्रक। शिरस्तु पातु ते वह्निर्भास्करः सर्वमेव तु ॥BORI: १-२४-८॥

pakṣau tē mārutaḥ pātu candraḥ pr̥ṣṭhaṁ tu putraka। śirastu pātu tē vahnirbhāskaraḥ sarvamēva tu ॥BORI: 1-24-8॥

May the Wind protect your wings, the Moon your back, my son; may Fire protect your head, and the Sun all of you. (BORI: 1-24-8)

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अहं च ते सदा पुत्र शान्तिस्वस्तिपरायणा। अरिष्टं व्रज पन्थानं वत्स कार्यार्थसिद्धये ॥BORI: १-२४-९॥

ahaṁ ca tē sadā putra śāntisvastiparāyaṇā। ariṣṭaṁ vraja panthānaṁ vatsa kāryārthasiddhayē ॥BORI: 1-24-9॥

And I too, my son, am ever intent on your peace and welfare. Go safely on your way, child, to accomplish your purpose. (BORI: 1-24-9)

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ततः स मातुर्वचनं निशम्य; वितत्य पक्षौ नभ उत्पपात। ततो निषादान्बलवानुपागम; द्बुभुक्षितः काल इवान्तको महान् ॥BORI: १-२४-१०॥

tataḥ sa māturvacanaṁ niśamya; vitatya pakṣau nabha utpapāta। tatō niṣādānbalavānupāgama; dbubhukṣitaḥ kāla ivāntakō mahān ॥BORI: 1-24-10॥

Then, hearing his mother’s words, he spread his wings and soared into the sky. Powerful and hungry, he approached the Nishadas like mighty Death, the ender of all, at the appointed time. (BORI: 1-24-10)

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स तान्निषादानुपसंहरंस्तदा; रजः समुद्धूय नभःस्पृशं महत्। समुद्रकुक्षौ च विशोषयन्पयः; समीपगान्भूमिधरान्विचालयन् ॥BORI: १-२४-११॥

sa tānniṣādānupasaṁharaṁstadā; rajaḥ samuddhūya nabhaḥspr̥śaṁ mahat। samudrakukṣau ca viśōṣayanpayaḥ; samīpagānbhūmidharānvicālayan ॥BORI: 1-24-11॥

As he gathered those Nishadas together, raising a great cloud of dust that reached the sky, drying up the water in the ocean’s depths, and shaking the nearby mountains… (BORI: 1-24-11)

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ततः स चक्रे महदाननं तदा; निषादमार्गं प्रतिरुध्य पक्षिराट्। ततो निषादास्त्वरिताः प्रवव्रजु; र्यतो मुखं तस्य भुजङ्गभोजिनः ॥BORI: १-२४-१२॥

tataḥ sa cakrē mahadānanaṁ tadā; niṣādamārgaṁ pratirudhya pakṣirāṭ। tatō niṣādāstvaritāḥ pravavraju; ryatō mukhaṁ tasya bhujaṅgabhōjinaḥ ॥BORI: 1-24-12॥

Then the king of birds opened his mouth wide, blocking the Niṣādas’ path. The Niṣādas hurried toward the mouth of that serpent-eater. (BORI: 1-24-12)

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तदाननं विवृतमतिप्रमाणव; त्समभ्ययुर्गगनमिवार्दिताः खगाः। सहस्रशः पवनरजोभ्रमोहिता; महानिलप्रचलितपादपे वने ॥BORI: १-२४-१३॥

tadānanaṁ vivr̥tamatipramāṇava; tsamabhyayurgaganamivārditāḥ khagāḥ। sahasraśaḥ pavanarajōbhramōhitā; mahānilapracalitapādapē vanē ॥BORI: 1-24-13॥

By the thousands, they rushed into that gaping, immense mouth like birds taking to the sky, driven and bewildered by swirling wind and dust in a forest whose trees are shaken by a mighty gale. (BORI: 1-24-13)

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ततः खगो वदनममित्रतापनः; समाहरत्परिचपलो महाबलः। निषूदयन्बहुविधमत्स्यभक्षिणो; बुभुक्षितो गगनचरेश्वरस्तदा ॥BORI: १-२४-१४॥

tataḥ khagō vadanamamitratāpanaḥ; samāharatparicapalō mahābalaḥ। niṣūdayanbahuvidhamatsyabhakṣiṇō; bubhukṣitō gaganacarēśvarastadā ॥BORI: 1-24-14॥

Then the mighty, exceedingly swift bird, tormentor of his foes and hungry lord of the sky-roaming creatures, closed his mouth, killing those who fed on many kinds of fish. (BORI: 1-24-14)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

भवनानि निषादानां तत्र सन्ति द्विजोत्तम । पापिनां नष्टलोकानां निर्घृणानां दुरात्मनाम् ॥KUMB: १-२८-२; KUMB: १-२८-३॥

bhavanāni niṣādānāṁ tatra santi dvijōttama । pāpināṁ naṣṭalōkānāṁ nirghr̥ṇānāṁ durātmanām ॥KUMB: 1-28-2; KUMB: 1-28-3॥

There are dwellings of Nishadas there, O best of birds—sinful, merciless, wicked men whose worlds are lost. (KUMB: 1-28-2; KUMB: 1-28-3)

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गुरुर्हि सर्वभूतानां ब्राह्मणः परिकीर्तितः ॥KUMB: १-२८-५; NILA: ०१.०२८.००४॥

gururhi sarvabhūtānāṁ brāhmaṇaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ॥KUMB: 1-28-5; NILA: 01.028.004॥

For the Brahmin is said to be the teacher of all beings. (KUMB: 1-28-5; NILA: 01.028.004)

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एवमादिस्वरूपैस्तु सतां वै ब्राह्मणो मतः । स ते तात न हन्तव्यः सङ्क्रुद्धेनापि सर्वथा ॥KUMB: १-२८-६; NILA: ०१.०२८.००५॥

ēvamādisvarūpaistu satāṁ vai brāhmaṇō mataḥ । sa tē tāta na hantavyaḥ saṅkruddhēnāpi sarvathā ॥KUMB: 1-28-6; NILA: 01.028.005॥

Because of qualities such as these, a Brahmin is esteemed by the virtuous. Therefore, dear child, you must never kill him, even when enraged. (KUMB: 1-28-6; NILA: 01.028.005)

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ब्राह्मणानामभिद्रोहो न कर्तव्यः कथञ्चन । न ह्येवमग्निर्नादित्यो भस्म कुर्यात्तथाऽनघ ॥KUMB: १-२८-७; NILA: ०१.०२८.००६॥

brāhmaṇānāmabhidrōhō na kartavyaḥ kathañcana । na hyēvamagnirnādityō bhasma kuryāttathā’nagha ॥KUMB: 1-28-7; NILA: 01.028.006॥

One must never show hostility toward Brahmins. For neither fire nor the sun could reduce one to ashes so completely, O sinless one, as… (KUMB: 1-28-7; NILA: 01.028.006)

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यथा कुर्यादभिक्रुद्धो ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः । तदेतैर्विविधैर्लिङ्गैस्त्वं विद्यास्तं द्विजोत्तमम् ॥KUMB: १-२८-८; NILA: ०१.०२८.००७॥

yathā kuryādabhikruddhō brāhmaṇaḥ saṁśitavrataḥ । tadētairvividhairliṅgaistvaṁ vidyāstaṁ dvijōttamam ॥KUMB: 1-28-8; NILA: 01.028.007॥

as an enraged Brahmin, strict in his vows, would. By these various signs you should recognize him as the foremost of the twice-born. (KUMB: 1-28-8; NILA: 01.028.007)

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किंरूपो ब्राह्मणो मातः किंशीलः किम्पराक्रमः । किंस्विदग्निनिभो भाति किंस्वित्सौम्यप्रदर्शनः ॥KUMB: १-२८-९क्ष्; KUMB: १-२८-१०; NILA: ०१.०२८.००८; NILA: ०१.०२८.००९॥

kiṁrūpō brāhmaṇō mātaḥ kiṁśīlaḥ kimparākramaḥ । kiṁsvidagninibhō bhāti kiṁsvitsaumyapradarśanaḥ ॥KUMB: 1-28-9kṣ; KUMB: 1-28-10; NILA: 01.028.008; NILA: 01.028.009॥

Mother, what does a Brahmin look like? What is his character, and what is his power? Does he shine like fire, or is he gentle in appearance? (KUMB: 1-28-9क्ष्; KUMB: 1-28-10; NILA: 01.028.008; NILA: 01.028.009)

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विप्रस्त्वया न हन्तव्यः सङ्क्रुद्धेनापि सर्वदा ॥KUMB: १-२८-१२; NILA: ०१.०२८.०११॥

viprastvayā na hantavyaḥ saṅkruddhēnāpi sarvadā ॥KUMB: 1-28-12; NILA: 01.028.011॥

You must never kill a Brahmin, even when enraged. (KUMB: 1-28-12; NILA: 01.028.011)

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जठरे न च जीर्येद्यस्तं जानीहि द्विजोत्तमम् । पुनः प्रोवाच विनता पुत्रहार्दादिदं वचः ॥KUMB: १-२८-१३; KUMB: १-२८-१४; NILA: ०१.०२८.०१२; NILA: ०१.०२८.०१३॥

jaṭharē na ca jīryēdyastaṁ jānīhi dvijōttamam । punaḥ prōvāca vinatā putrahārdādidaṁ vacaḥ ॥KUMB: 1-28-13; KUMB: 1-28-14; NILA: 01.028.012; NILA: 01.028.013॥

Know that anyone who is not digested in your stomach is an eminent Brahmin. Out of affection for her son, Vinata again spoke these words: (KUMB: 1-28-13; KUMB: 1-28-14; NILA: 01.028.012; NILA: 01.028.013)

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प्रीता परमदुःखार्ता नागैर्विप्रकृता सती ॥KUMB: १-२८-१५; NILA: ०१.०२८.०१४॥

prītā paramaduḥkhārtā nāgairviprakr̥tā satī ॥KUMB: 1-28-15; NILA: 01.028.014॥

Pleased, yet tormented by profound grief and mistreated by the Nagas… (KUMB: 1-28-15; NILA: 01.028.014)

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विष्णुः सर्वगतः सर्वमह्गानि तव चैव ह ॥KUMB: १-२८-१६॥

viṣṇuḥ sarvagataḥ sarvamahgāni tava caiva ha ॥KUMB: 1-28-16॥

And may the all-pervading Vishnu protect all your limbs. (KUMB: 1-28-16)

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इहासीना भविष्यामि स्वस्तिकारे रता सदा ॥KUMB: १-२८-१७; NILA: ०१.०२८.०१६॥

ihāsīnā bhaviṣyāmi svastikārē ratā sadā ॥KUMB: 1-28-17; NILA: 01.028.016॥

I shall remain seated here, always engaged in bestowing blessings. (KUMB: 1-28-17; NILA: 01.028.016)

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तस्य कण्ठमनुप्राप्तो ब्राह्मणः सह भार्यया। दहन्दीप्त इवाङ्गारस्तमुवाचान्तरिक्षगः ॥BORI: १-२५-१॥

tasya kaṇṭhamanuprāptō brāhmaṇaḥ saha bhāryayā। dahandīpta ivāṅgārastamuvācāntarikṣagaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-1॥

When the Brahmin and his wife reached his throat, scorching him like a glowing coal, the sky-roamer said to him: (BORI: 1-25-1)

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द्विजोत्तम विनिर्गच्छ तूर्णमास्यादपावृतात्। न हि मे ब्राह्मणो वध्यः पापेष्वपि रतः सदा ॥BORI: १-२५-२॥

dvijōttama vinirgaccha tūrṇamāsyādapāvr̥tāt। na hi mē brāhmaṇō vadhyaḥ pāpēṣvapi rataḥ sadā ॥BORI: 1-25-2॥

“O best of brahmins, come out quickly through my open mouth. I must not kill a brahmin, even one who is forever devoted to sinful deeds.” (BORI: 1-25-2)

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ब्रुवाणमेवं गरुडं ब्राह्मणः समभाषत। निषादी मम भार्येयं निर्गच्छतु मया सह ॥BORI: १-२५-३॥

bruvāṇamēvaṁ garuḍaṁ brāhmaṇaḥ samabhāṣata। niṣādī mama bhāryēyaṁ nirgacchatu mayā saha ॥BORI: 1-25-3॥

As Garuḍa spoke thus, the Brahmin replied, “This Niṣāda woman is my wife; let her come out with me.” (BORI: 1-25-3)

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एतामपि निषादीं त्वं परिगृह्याशु निष्पत। तूर्णं सम्भावयात्मानमजीर्णं मम तेजसा ॥BORI: १-२५-४॥

ētāmapi niṣādīṁ tvaṁ parigr̥hyāśu niṣpata। tūrṇaṁ sambhāvayātmānamajīrṇaṁ mama tējasā ॥BORI: 1-25-4॥

Take this Nishada woman with you as well and come out at once. Quickly save yourself from being digested by my heat. (BORI: 1-25-4)

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ततः स विप्रो निष्क्रान्तो निषादीसहितस्तदा। वर्धयित्वा च गरुडमिष्टं देशं जगाम ह ॥BORI: १-२५-५॥

tataḥ sa viprō niṣkrāntō niṣādīsahitastadā। vardhayitvā ca garuḍamiṣṭaṁ dēśaṁ jagāma ha ॥BORI: 1-25-5॥

Then the Brahmin came out together with the Nishada woman. After blessing Garuda, he went to the land of his choice. (BORI: 1-25-5)

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सहभार्ये विनिष्क्रान्ते तस्मिन्विप्रे स पक्षिराट्। वितत्य पक्षावाकाशमुत्पपात मनोजवः ॥BORI: १-२५-६॥

sahabhāryē viniṣkrāntē tasminviprē sa pakṣirāṭ। vitatya pakṣāvākāśamutpapāta manōjavaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-6॥

When the Brahmin had departed with his wife, the king of birds spread his wings and soared into the sky, swift as thought. (BORI: 1-25-6)

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ततोऽपश्यत्स पितरं पृष्टश्चाख्यातवान्पितुः। अहं हि सर्पैः प्रहितः सोममाहर्तुमुद्यतः । मातुर्दास्यविमोक्षार्थमाहरिष्ये तमद्य वै ॥BORI: १-२५-७॥

tatō’paśyatsa pitaraṁ pr̥ṣṭaścākhyātavānpituḥ। ahaṁ hi sarpaiḥ prahitaḥ sōmamāhartumudyataḥ । māturdāsyavimōkṣārthamāhariṣyē tamadya vai ॥BORI: 1-25-7॥

Then he saw his father and, when questioned, told him, “The serpents have sent me to fetch the Soma. I intend to bring it back today to free my mother from slavery.” (BORI: 1-25-7)

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मात्रा चास्मि समादिष्टो निषादान्भक्षयेति वै। न च मे तृप्तिरभवद्भक्षयित्वा सहस्रशः ॥BORI: १-२५-८॥

mātrā cāsmi samādiṣṭō niṣādānbhakṣayēti vai। na ca mē tr̥ptirabhavadbhakṣayitvā sahasraśaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-8॥

My mother also instructed me to eat the Nishadas, but even after devouring thousands of them, I was not satisfied. (BORI: 1-25-8)

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तस्माद्भोक्तव्यमपरं भगवन्प्रदिशस्व मे। यद्भुक्त्वामृतमाहर्तुं समर्थः स्यामहं प्रभो ॥BORI: १-२५-९॥

tasmādbhōktavyamaparaṁ bhagavanpradiśasva mē। yadbhuktvāmr̥tamāhartuṁ samarthaḥ syāmahaṁ prabhō ॥BORI: 1-25-9॥

Therefore, blessed lord, tell me what else I should eat, so that after eating it I may be strong enough to fetch the nectar of immortality, my lord. (BORI: 1-25-9)

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आसीद्विभावसुर्नाम महर्षिः कोपनो भृशम्। भ्राता तस्यानुजश्चासीत्सुप्रतीको महातपाः ॥BORI: १-२५-१०॥

āsīdvibhāvasurnāma maharṣiḥ kōpanō bhr̥śam। bhrātā tasyānujaścāsītsupratīkō mahātapāḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-10॥

There was a great sage named Vibhāvasu, who was exceedingly irascible. His younger brother was Supratīka, a great ascetic. (BORI: 1-25-10)

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स नेच्छति धनं भ्रात्रा सहैकस्थं महामुनिः। विभागं कीर्तयत्येव सुप्रतीकोऽथ नित्यशः ॥BORI: १-२५-११॥

sa nēcchati dhanaṁ bhrātrā sahaikasthaṁ mahāmuniḥ। vibhāgaṁ kīrtayatyēva supratīkō’tha nityaśaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-11॥

The great sage Supratīka did not wish to hold his wealth jointly with his brother; instead, he constantly insisted on dividing it. (BORI: 1-25-11)

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अथाब्रवीच्च तं भ्राता सुप्रतीकं विभावसुः। विभागं बहवो मोहात्कर्तुमिच्छन्ति नित्यदा । ततो विभक्ता अन्योन्यं नाद्रियन्तेऽर्थमोहिताः ॥BORI: १-२५-१२॥

athābravīcca taṁ bhrātā supratīkaṁ vibhāvasuḥ। vibhāgaṁ bahavō mōhātkartumicchanti nityadā । tatō vibhaktā anyōnyaṁ nādriyantē’rthamōhitāḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-12॥

Then his brother Vibhāvasu said to Supratīka, “Many people, out of delusion, always wish to divide their property. Once divided, they no longer care for one another, deluded by wealth.” (BORI: 1-25-12)

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ततः स्वार्थपरान्मूढान्पृथग्भूतान्स्वकैर्धनैः। विदित्वा भेदयन्त्येतानमित्रा मित्ररूपिणः ॥BORI: १-२५-१३॥

tataḥ svārthaparānmūḍhānpr̥thagbhūtānsvakairdhanaiḥ। viditvā bhēdayantyētānamitrā mitrarūpiṇaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-13॥

Then, recognizing that these fools, intent on their own interests, have become divided by their separate wealth, enemies disguised as friends sow dissension among them. (BORI: 1-25-13)

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विदित्वा चापरे भिन्नानन्तरेषु पतन्त्यथ। भिन्नानामतुलो नाशः क्षिप्रमेव प्रवर्तते ॥BORI: १-२५-१४॥

viditvā cāparē bhinnānantarēṣu patantyatha। bhinnānāmatulō nāśaḥ kṣipramēva pravartatē ॥BORI: 1-25-14॥

Then others, seeing that they are divided, rush into the gaps between them. The destruction of the divided is unequalled and swiftly sets in. (BORI: 1-25-14)

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तस्माच्चैव विभागार्थं न प्रशंसन्ति पण्डिताः। गुरुशास्त्रे निबद्धानामन्योन्यमभिशङ्किनाम् ॥BORI: १-२५-१५॥

tasmāccaiva vibhāgārthaṁ na praśaṁsanti paṇḍitāḥ। guruśāstrē nibaddhānāmanyōnyamabhiśaṅkinām ॥BORI: 1-25-15॥

For this very reason, the wise do not approve of partition among those who are bound by their elders’ injunctions and suspicious of one another. (BORI: 1-25-15)

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नियन्तुं न हि शक्यस्त्वं भेदतो धनमिच्छसि। यस्मात्तस्मात्सुप्रतीक हस्तित्वं समवाप्स्यसि ॥BORI: १-२५-१६॥

niyantuṁ na hi śakyastvaṁ bhēdatō dhanamicchasi। yasmāttasmātsupratīka hastitvaṁ samavāpsyasi ॥BORI: 1-25-16॥

Since you cannot be restrained and seek to divide the wealth, you shall therefore, Supratika, become an elephant. (BORI: 1-25-16)

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शप्तस्त्वेवं सुप्रतीको विभावसुमथाब्रवीत्। त्वमप्यन्तर्जलचरः कच्छपः सम्भविष्यसि ॥BORI: १-२५-१७॥

śaptastvēvaṁ supratīkō vibhāvasumathābravīt। tvamapyantarjalacaraḥ kacchapaḥ sambhaviṣyasi ॥BORI: 1-25-17॥

Thus cursed, Supratīka then said to Vibhāvasu, “You too shall become a tortoise dwelling in the water.” (BORI: 1-25-17)

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एवमन्योन्यशापात्तौ सुप्रतीकविभावसू। गजकच्छपतां प्राप्तावर्थार्थं मूढचेतसौ ॥BORI: १-२५-१८॥

ēvamanyōnyaśāpāttau supratīkavibhāvasū। gajakacchapatāṁ prāptāvarthārthaṁ mūḍhacētasau ॥BORI: 1-25-18॥

Thus, through their mutual curses, Supratika and Vibhavasu, their minds deluded by the pursuit of wealth, became an elephant and a tortoise. (BORI: 1-25-18)

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रोषदोषानुषङ्गेण तिर्यग्योनिगतावपि। परस्परद्वेषरतौ प्रमाणबलदर्पितौ ॥BORI: १-२५-१९॥

rōṣadōṣānuṣaṅgēṇa tiryagyōnigatāvapi। parasparadvēṣaratau pramāṇabaladarpitau ॥BORI: 1-25-19॥

Though they had passed into animal births through the consequences of their anger, the two remained intent on mutual hatred, proud of their size and strength... (BORI: 1-25-19)

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सरस्यस्मिन्महाकायौ पूर्ववैरानुसारिणौ। तयोरेकतरः श्रीमान्समुपैति महागजः ॥BORI: १-२५-२०॥

sarasyasminmahākāyau pūrvavairānusāriṇau। tayōrēkataraḥ śrīmānsamupaiti mahāgajaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-20॥

In this lake, both huge-bodied and still pursuing their former enmity... One of the two, the magnificent great elephant, approaches. (BORI: 1-25-20)

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तस्य बृंहितशब्देन कूर्मोऽप्यन्तर्जलेशयः। उत्थितोऽसौ महाकायः कृत्स्नं सङ्क्षोभयन्सरः ॥BORI: १-२५-२१॥

tasya br̥ṁhitaśabdēna kūrmō’pyantarjalēśayaḥ। utthitō’sau mahākāyaḥ kr̥tsnaṁ saṅkṣōbhayansaraḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-21॥

At the sound of his trumpeting, the huge turtle lying beneath the water also rose, churning the entire lake. (BORI: 1-25-21)

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तं दृष्ट्वावेष्टितकरः पतत्येष गजो जलम्। दन्तहस्ताग्रलाङ्गूलपादवेगेन वीर्यवान् ॥BORI: १-२५-२२॥

taṁ dr̥ṣṭvāvēṣṭitakaraḥ patatyēṣa gajō jalam। dantahastāgralāṅgūlapādavēgēna vīryavān ॥BORI: 1-25-22॥

Seeing him, the mighty elephant, his trunk curled, plunged into the water with the force of his tusks, trunk-tip, tail, and feet. (BORI: 1-25-22)

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तं विक्षोभयमाणं तु सरो बहुझषाकुलम्। कूर्मोऽप्यभ्युद्यतशिरा युद्धायाभ्येति वीर्यवान् ॥BORI: १-२५-२३॥

taṁ vikṣōbhayamāṇaṁ tu sarō bahujhaṣākulam। kūrmō’pyabhyudyataśirā yuddhāyābhyēti vīryavān ॥BORI: 1-25-23॥

But as the mighty elephant churned up the lake, which teemed with fish, the mighty tortoise too raised its head and advanced to do battle. (BORI: 1-25-23)

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षडुच्छ्रितो योजनानि गजस्तद्द्विगुणायतः। कूर्मस्त्रियोजनोत्सेधो दशयोजनमण्डलः ॥BORI: १-२५-२४॥

ṣaḍucchritō yōjanāni gajastaddviguṇāyataḥ। kūrmastriyōjanōtsēdhō daśayōjanamaṇḍalaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-24॥

The elephant was six yojanas tall and twice that in length; the tortoise was three yojanas high and ten yojanas in circumference. (BORI: 1-25-24)

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तावेतौ युद्धसंमत्तौ परस्परजयैषिणौ। उपयुज्याशु कर्मेदं साधयेप्सितमात्मनः ॥BORI: १-२५-२५॥

tāvētau yuddhasaṁmattau parasparajayaiṣiṇau। upayujyāśu karmēdaṁ sādhayēpsitamātmanaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-25॥

These two are maddened with battle, each seeking to defeat the other. Devour them, and quickly accomplish the task you desire. (BORI: 1-25-25)

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स तच्छ्रुत्वा पितुर्वाक्यं भीमवेगोऽन्तरिक्षगः। नखेन गजमेकेन कूर्ममेकेन चाक्षिपत् ॥BORI: १-२५-२६॥

sa tacchrutvā piturvākyaṁ bhīmavēgō’ntarikṣagaḥ। nakhēna gajamēkēna kūrmamēkēna cākṣipat ॥BORI: 1-25-26॥

Hearing his father’s words, the immensely swift sky-roaming bird seized the elephant in one talon and the tortoise in the other. (BORI: 1-25-26)

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समुत्पपात चाकाशं तत उच्चैर्विहङ्गमः। सोऽलम्बतीर्थमासाद्य देववृक्षानुपागमत् ॥BORI: १-२५-२७॥

samutpapāta cākāśaṁ tata uccairvihaṅgamaḥ। sō’lambatīrthamāsādya dēvavr̥kṣānupāgamat ॥BORI: 1-25-27॥

Then the bird soared high into the sky. Reaching Alamba Tirtha, he approached the divine trees. (BORI: 1-25-27)

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ते भीताः समकम्पन्त तस्य पक्षानिलाहताः। न नो भञ्ज्यादिति तदा दिव्याः कनकशाखिनः ॥BORI: १-२५-२८॥

tē bhītāḥ samakampanta tasya pakṣānilāhatāḥ। na nō bhañjyāditi tadā divyāḥ kanakaśākhinaḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-28॥

Those divine trees with golden branches trembled in fear, buffeted by the wind from his wings and thinking, “May he not break us!” (BORI: 1-25-28)

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प्रचलाङ्गान्स तान्दृष्ट्वा मनोरथफलाङ्कुरान्। अन्यानतुलरूपाङ्गानुपचक्राम खेचरः ॥BORI: १-२५-२९॥

pracalāṅgānsa tāndr̥ṣṭvā manōrathaphalāṅkurān। anyānatularūpāṅgānupacakrāma khēcaraḥ ॥BORI: 1-25-29॥

Seeing those trees, their limbs swaying and their shoots bearing wish-fulfilling fruit, the sky-roamer approached others whose limbs were of incomparable beauty— (BORI: 1-25-29)

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काञ्चनै राजतैश्चैव फलैर्वैडूर्यशाखिनः। सागराम्बुपरिक्षिप्तान्भ्राजमानान्महाद्रुमान् ॥BORI: १-२५-३०॥

kāñcanai rājataiścaiva phalairvaiḍūryaśākhinaḥ। sāgarāmbuparikṣiptānbhrājamānānmahādrumān ॥BORI: 1-25-30॥

great trees with beryl branches, shining with fruits of gold and silver and surrounded by the waters of the ocean… (BORI: 1-25-30)

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तमुवाच खगश्रेष्ठं तत्र रोहिणपादपः। अतिप्रवृद्धः सुमहानापतन्तं मनोजवम् ॥BORI: १-२५-३१॥

tamuvāca khagaśrēṣṭhaṁ tatra rōhiṇapādapaḥ। atipravr̥ddhaḥ sumahānāpatantaṁ manōjavam ॥BORI: 1-25-31॥

There the immensely tall and mighty Rohiṇa tree addressed that foremost of birds as he approached with the speed of thought: (BORI: 1-25-31)

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यैषा मम महाशाखा शतयोजनमायता। एतामास्थाय शाखां त्वं खादेमौ गजकच्छपौ ॥BORI: १-२५-३२॥

yaiṣā mama mahāśākhā śatayōjanamāyatā। ētāmāsthāya śākhāṁ tvaṁ khādēmau gajakacchapau ॥BORI: 1-25-32॥

This great branch of mine extends for a hundred yojanas. Perch upon it and eat these two, the elephant and the tortoise. (BORI: 1-25-32)

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ततो द्रुमं पतगसहस्रसेवितं; महीधरप्रतिमवपुः प्रकम्पयन्। खगोत्तमो द्रुतमभिपत्य वेगवा; न्बभञ्ज तामविरलपत्रसंवृताम् ॥BORI: १-२५-३३॥

tatō drumaṁ patagasahasrasēvitaṁ; mahīdharapratimavapuḥ prakampayan। khagōttamō drutamabhipatya vēgavā; nbabhañja tāmaviralapatrasaṁvr̥tām ॥BORI: 1-25-33॥

Then the swift foremost of birds, whose body resembled a mountain, swooped rapidly upon the tree frequented by thousands of birds, making it tremble, and broke off that branch, thickly covered with leaves. (BORI: 1-25-33)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

यथान्यायममेयात्मा तं चोवाच महानृषिः ॥KUMB: १-२९-७; NILA: ०१.०२९.००७॥

yathānyāyamamēyātmā taṁ cōvāca mahānr̥ṣiḥ ॥KUMB: 1-29-7; NILA: 01.029.007॥

Then the great sage, of immeasurable spirit, duly said to him: (KUMB: 1-29-7; NILA: 01.029.007)

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कच्चिद्वः कुशलं नित्यं भोजने बहुलं सुत । कच्चिच्च मानुषे लोके तवान्नं विद्यते बहु ॥KUMB: १-२९-८; NILA: ०१.०२९.००८॥

kaccidvaḥ kuśalaṁ nityaṁ bhōjanē bahulaṁ suta । kaccicca mānuṣē lōkē tavānnaṁ vidyatē bahu ॥KUMB: 1-29-8; NILA: 01.029.008॥

Are you always well, my son, and do you have plenty to eat? Is abundant food available to you in the human world? (KUMB: 1-29-8; NILA: 01.029.008)

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क्व गन्तास्यतिवेगेन मम त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥KUMB: १-२९-८॥

kva gantāsyativēgēna mama tvaṁ vaktumarhasi ॥KUMB: 1-29-8॥

Where are you going in such great haste? You should tell me. (KUMB: 1-29-8)

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माता मे कुशला शश्वत्तथा भ्राता तथा ह्यहम् । न हि मे कुशलं तात भोजने बहुले सदा ॥KUMB: १-२९-९; NILA: ०१.०२९.००९॥

mātā mē kuśalā śaśvattathā bhrātā tathā hyaham । na hi mē kuśalaṁ tāta bhōjanē bahulē sadā ॥KUMB: 1-29-9; NILA: 01.029.009॥

My mother is well, as always; so is my brother, and so indeed am I. Yet I am never well, father, even with abundant food. (KUMB: 1-29-9; NILA: 01.029.009)

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क्षुत्पिपासाविघातार्थं भक्ष्यमाख्यातु मे भवान् । इदं सरो महापुण्यं देवलोकेऽपि विश्रुतम् ॥KUMB: १-२९-१३; KUMB: १-२९-१३क्ष्; NILA: ०१.०२९.०१३॥

kṣutpipāsāvighātārthaṁ bhakṣyamākhyātu mē bhavān । idaṁ sarō mahāpuṇyaṁ dēvalōkē’pi viśrutam ॥KUMB: 1-29-13; KUMB: 1-29-13kṣ; NILA: 01.029.013॥

Tell me, sir, what I may eat to ward off hunger and thirst. This lake is exceedingly sacred and renowned even in the world of the gods… (KUMB: 1-29-13; KUMB: 1-29-13क्ष्; NILA: 01.029.013)

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यत्र कूर्माग्रजं हस्ती सदा कर्षत्यवाङ्मुखः । तयोर्जन्मान्तरे वैरं सम्प्रवक्ष्याम्यसोषतः ॥KUMB: १-२९-१४; NILA: ०१.०२९.०१४॥

yatra kūrmāgrajaṁ hastī sadā karṣatyavāṅmukhaḥ । tayōrjanmāntarē vairaṁ sampravakṣyāmyasōṣataḥ ॥KUMB: 1-29-14; NILA: 01.029.014॥

There an elephant, with his head lowered, constantly drags his elder brother, the tortoise. I shall tell you in full of the enmity between them in a former birth. (KUMB: 1-29-14; NILA: 01.029.014)

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तन्मे तत्त्वं निबोधस्य यत्प्रमाणौ च तावुभौ ॥KUMB: १-२९-१५; NILA: ०१.०२९.०१५॥

tanmē tattvaṁ nibōdhasya yatpramāṇau ca tāvubhau ॥KUMB: 1-29-15; NILA: 01.029.015॥

Learn from me the truth of this, and how large the two of them are. (KUMB: 1-29-15; NILA: 01.029.015)

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शृणु त्वं वत्स भद्रं ते कथां वैराग्यवर्धिनीम् । पित्रोरर्थविभागे वै समुत्पन्नां पुराण्डज ॥KUMB: १-२९-१५; KUMB: १-२९-१६॥

śr̥ṇu tvaṁ vatsa bhadraṁ tē kathāṁ vairāgyavardhinīm । pitrōrarthavibhāgē vai samutpannāṁ purāṇḍaja ॥KUMB: 1-29-15; KUMB: 1-29-16॥

Listen, my child—may all be well with you—to a story that fosters detachment, which arose long ago when our parents’ property was divided, O egg-born one. (KUMB: 1-29-15; KUMB: 1-29-16)

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विभागे बहवो दोषा भविष्यन्ति महातपः ॥KUMB: १-२९-१९॥

vibhāgē bahavō dōṣā bhaviṣyanti mahātapaḥ ॥KUMB: 1-29-19॥

Many evils will arise from dividing the inheritance, O great ascetic. (KUMB: 1-29-19)

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एवमुक्तः सुप्रतीको भागं कीर्तयतेऽनिशम् । एवं निर्बध्यमानस्तु शशापैनं विभावसुः ॥KUMB: १-२९-२२; KUMB: १-२९-२३॥

ēvamuktaḥ supratīkō bhāgaṁ kīrtayatē’niśam । ēvaṁ nirbadhyamānastu śaśāpainaṁ vibhāvasuḥ ॥KUMB: 1-29-22; KUMB: 1-29-23॥

Thus addressed, Supratika continued incessantly to demand his share. Pressed by him in this way, Vibhavasu cursed him. (KUMB: 1-29-22; KUMB: 1-29-23)

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महाभ्रघनसङ्काशं तं भुक्त्वामृतमानय । महागिरिसमप्रख्यं घोररूपं च हस्तिनम् ॥KUMB: १-२९-३४; NILA: ०१.०२९.०३२॥

mahābhraghanasaṅkāśaṁ taṁ bhuktvāmr̥tamānaya । mahāgirisamaprakhyaṁ ghōrarūpaṁ ca hastinam ॥KUMB: 1-29-34; NILA: 01.029.032॥

After eating that fearsome elephant, which resembles a great mass of clouds and looks like a mighty mountain, bring the nectar of immortality. (KUMB: 1-29-34; NILA: 01.029.032)

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इत्युक्त्वा गरुडं सोऽथ माङ्गल्यमकरोत्तदा । युध्यतः सह देवैस्ते युद्धे भवतु मङ्गलम् ॥KUMB: १-२९-३५; NILA: ०१.०२९.०३३॥

ityuktvā garuḍaṁ sō’tha māṅgalyamakarōttadā । yudhyataḥ saha dēvaistē yuddhē bhavatu maṅgalam ॥KUMB: 1-29-35; NILA: 01.029.033॥

Having said this, he then pronounced a blessing upon Garuda: “May good fortune attend you in battle as you fight the gods.” (KUMB: 1-29-35; NILA: 01.029.033)

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पूर्णकुम्भो द्विजा गावो यच्चान्यत्किञ्चिदुत्तमम् । शुभं स्वस्त्ययनं चापि भविष्यति तवाण्डजा ॥KUMB: १-२९-३६; NILA: ०१.०२९.०३४॥

pūrṇakumbhō dvijā gāvō yaccānyatkiñciduttamam । śubhaṁ svastyayanaṁ cāpi bhaviṣyati tavāṇḍajā ॥KUMB: 1-29-36; NILA: 01.029.034॥

A full vessel, Brahmins, cows, and anything else that is excellent will be auspicious and bring you well-being, O egg-born one... (KUMB: 1-29-36; NILA: 01.029.034)

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युध्यमानस्य सङ्ग्रामे देवैः सार्धं महाबल । ऋचो यजूंषि सामानि पवित्राणि हवींषि च ॥KUMB: १-२९-३७; NILA: ०१.०२९.०३५॥

yudhyamānasya saṅgrāmē dēvaiḥ sārdhaṁ mahābala । r̥cō yajūṁṣi sāmāni pavitrāṇi havīṁṣi ca ॥KUMB: 1-29-37; NILA: 01.029.035॥

As you fight against the gods in battle, O mighty one, the Ṛgvedic verses, the Yajurvedic formulas, the Sāmavedic chants, the purificatory formulas, and the sacrificial offerings... (KUMB: 1-29-37; NILA: 01.029.035)

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रहस्यानि च सर्वाणि सर्वे वेदाश्च ते बलम् । इत्युक्तो गरुडः पित्रा गतस्तं ह्रदमन्तिकात् ॥KUMB: १-२९-३८; NILA: ०१.०२९.०३६॥

rahasyāni ca sarvāṇi sarvē vēdāśca tē balam । ityuktō garuḍaḥ pitrā gatastaṁ hradamantikāt ॥KUMB: 1-29-38; NILA: 01.029.036॥

all the mysteries and all the Vedas, your strength… Thus addressed by his father, Garuda left his presence and went to that lake. (KUMB: 1-29-38; NILA: 01.029.036)

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वर्धयिष्यन्ति समरे भविष्यति खगोत्तम ॥KUMB: १-२९-३८॥

vardhayiṣyanti samarē bhaviṣyati khagōttama ॥KUMB: 1-29-38॥

will increase it in a future battle, O best of birds. (KUMB: 1-29-38)

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अपश्यन्निर्मलजलं नानापक्षिसमाकुलम् ॥KUMB: १-२९-३९; NILA: ०१.०२९.०३७॥

apaśyannirmalajalaṁ nānāpakṣisamākulam ॥KUMB: 1-29-39; NILA: 01.029.037॥

They saw clear water teeming with many kinds of birds. (KUMB: 1-29-39; NILA: 01.029.037)

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तेषां मध्ये महानासीत्पादपः सुमनोहरः । सहस्रयोजनोत्सेधो बहुशाखासमन्वितः ॥KUMB: १-२९-४४॥

tēṣāṁ madhyē mahānāsītpādapaḥ sumanōharaḥ । sahasrayōjanōtsēdhō bahuśākhāsamanvitaḥ ॥KUMB: 1-29-44॥

In their midst stood a great and exceedingly beautiful tree, a thousand yojanas tall and covered with many branches. (KUMB: 1-29-44)

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खगानामालयो दिव्यो नाम्ना रौहिणपादपः । यस्य छायां समाश्रित्य सद्यो भवति निर्वृतः ॥KUMB: १-२९-४५॥

khagānāmālayō divyō nāmnā rauhiṇapādapaḥ । yasya chāyāṁ samāśritya sadyō bhavati nirvr̥taḥ ॥KUMB: 1-29-45॥

a divine haven for birds, the tree named Rauhiṇa, in whose shade anyone who takes shelter is immediately refreshed. (KUMB: 1-29-45)

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स्पृष्टमात्रा तु पद्भ्यां सा गरुडेन बलीयसा। अभज्यत तरोः शाखा भग्नां चैनामधारयत् ॥BORI: १-२६-१॥

spr̥ṣṭamātrā tu padbhyāṁ sā garuḍēna balīyasā। abhajyata tarōḥ śākhā bhagnāṁ caināmadhārayat ॥BORI: 1-26-1॥

But as soon as mighty Garuda touched it with his feet, that branch of the tree broke, and he held it up as it fell. (BORI: 1-26-1)

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तां भग्नां स महाशाखां स्मयन्समवलोकयन्। अथात्र लम्बतोऽपश्यद्वालखिल्यानधोमुखान् ॥BORI: १-२६-२॥

tāṁ bhagnāṁ sa mahāśākhāṁ smayansamavalōkayan। athātra lambatō’paśyadvālakhilyānadhōmukhān ॥BORI: 1-26-2॥

As he looked with a smile at that great broken branch, he saw the Vālakhilyas hanging from it upside down. (BORI: 1-26-2)

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स तद्विनाशसन्त्रासादनुपत्य खगाधिपः। शाखामास्येन जग्राह तेषामेवान्ववेक्षया । शनैः पर्यपतत्पक्षी पर्वतान्प्रविशातयन् ॥BORI: १-२६-३॥

sa tadvināśasantrāsādanupatya khagādhipaḥ। śākhāmāsyēna jagrāha tēṣāmēvānvavēkṣayā । śanaiḥ paryapatatpakṣī parvatānpraviśātayan ॥BORI: 1-26-3॥

Fearing that they would be destroyed, the lord of birds flew after the branch and seized it in his beak out of concern for them. The bird then flew slowly about, shattering mountains. (BORI: 1-26-3)

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एवं सोऽभ्यपतद्देशान्बहून्सगजकच्छपः। दयार्थं वालखिल्यानां न च स्थानमविन्दत ॥BORI: १-२६-४॥

ēvaṁ sō’bhyapataddēśānbahūnsagajakacchapaḥ। dayārthaṁ vālakhilyānāṁ na ca sthānamavindata ॥BORI: 1-26-4॥

Thus he flew over many lands, carrying the elephant and the tortoise, but out of concern for the Vālakhilyas he could find no place to alight. (BORI: 1-26-4)

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स गत्वा पर्वतश्रेष्ठं गन्धमादनमव्ययम्। ददर्श कश्यपं तत्र पितरं तपसि स्थितम् ॥BORI: १-२६-५॥

sa gatvā parvataśrēṣṭhaṁ gandhamādanamavyayam। dadarśa kaśyapaṁ tatra pitaraṁ tapasi sthitam ॥BORI: 1-26-5॥

He went to Gandhamādana, the imperishable and foremost of mountains, and there saw his father Kaśyapa engaged in austerities. (BORI: 1-26-5)

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ददर्श तं पिता चापि दिव्यरूपं विहङ्गमम्। तेजोवीर्यबलोपेतं मनोमारुतरंहसम् ॥BORI: १-२६-६॥

dadarśa taṁ pitā cāpi divyarūpaṁ vihaṅgamam। tējōvīryabalōpētaṁ manōmārutaraṁhasam ॥BORI: 1-26-6॥

His father too saw him, a bird of divine form, endowed with splendor, prowess, and strength, and as swift as thought and wind. (BORI: 1-26-6)

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शैलशृङ्गप्रतीकाशं ब्रह्मदण्डमिवोद्यतम्। अचिन्त्यमनभिज्ञेयं सर्वभूतभयङ्करम् ॥BORI: १-२६-७॥

śailaśr̥ṅgapratīkāśaṁ brahmadaṇḍamivōdyatam। acintyamanabhijñēyaṁ sarvabhūtabhayaṅkaram ॥BORI: 1-26-7॥

resembling a mountain peak, like Brahmā’s upraised staff, inconceivable, unknowable, and terrifying to all beings… (BORI: 1-26-7)

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मायावीर्यधरं साक्षादग्निमिद्धमिवोद्यतम्। अप्रधृष्यमजेयं च देवदानवराक्षसैः ॥BORI: १-२६-८॥

māyāvīryadharaṁ sākṣādagnimiddhamivōdyatam। apradhr̥ṣyamajēyaṁ ca dēvadānavarākṣasaiḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-8॥

endowed with magical power, poised like a blazing fire itself, and unassailable and unconquerable by gods, Danavas, and Rakshasas... (BORI: 1-26-8)

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भेत्तारं गिरिशृङ्गाणां नदीजलविशोषणम्। लोकसंलोडनं घोरं कृतान्तसमदर्शनम् ॥BORI: १-२६-९॥

bhēttāraṁ giriśr̥ṅgāṇāṁ nadījalaviśōṣaṇam। lōkasaṁlōḍanaṁ ghōraṁ kr̥tāntasamadarśanam ॥BORI: 1-26-9॥

the shatterer of mountain peaks, the one who dried up the waters of rivers, the terrible convulser of worlds, whose appearance was like Death… (BORI: 1-26-9)

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तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य भगवान्कश्यपस्तदा। विदित्वा चास्य सङ्कल्पमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥BORI: १-२६-१०॥

tamāgatamabhiprēkṣya bhagavānkaśyapastadā। viditvā cāsya saṅkalpamidaṁ vacanamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-26-10॥

When the blessed Kaśyapa saw him approaching, he discerned his intention and spoke these words: (BORI: 1-26-10)

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पुत्र मा साहसं कार्षीर्मा सद्यो लप्स्यसे व्यथाम्। मा त्वा दहेयुः सङ्क्रुद्धा वालखिल्या मरीचिपाः ॥BORI: १-२६-११॥

putra mā sāhasaṁ kārṣīrmā sadyō lapsyasē vyathām। mā tvā dahēyuḥ saṅkruddhā vālakhilyā marīcipāḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-11॥

My son, do not act rashly, lest you immediately come to grief and the enraged Vālakhilyas, who subsist on rays, burn you. (BORI: 1-26-11)

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प्रसादयामास स तान्कश्यपः पुत्रकारणात्। वालखिल्यांस्तपःसिद्धानिदमुद्दिश्य कारणम् ॥BORI: १-२६-१२॥

prasādayāmāsa sa tānkaśyapaḥ putrakāraṇāt। vālakhilyāṁstapaḥsiddhānidamuddiśya kāraṇam ॥BORI: 1-26-12॥

For his son’s sake, Kashyapa sought to placate those Valakhilyas, perfected through austerity, by addressing this matter: (BORI: 1-26-12)

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प्रजाहितार्थमारम्भो गरुडस्य तपोधनाः। चिकीर्षति महत्कर्म तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ ॥BORI: १-२६-१३॥

prajāhitārthamārambhō garuḍasya tapōdhanāḥ। cikīrṣati mahatkarma tadanujñātumarhatha ॥BORI: 1-26-13॥

Garuda’s undertaking is for the welfare of living beings, O treasures of austerity. He wishes to accomplish a great deed, so you should grant him permission. (BORI: 1-26-13)

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एवमुक्ता भगवता मुनयस्ते समभ्ययुः। मुक्त्वा शाखां गिरिं पुण्यं हिमवन्तं तपोर्थिनः ॥BORI: १-२६-१४॥

ēvamuktā bhagavatā munayastē samabhyayuḥ। muktvā śākhāṁ giriṁ puṇyaṁ himavantaṁ tapōrthinaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-14॥

Thus addressed by the Lord, those sages, intent on austerities, released the branch and went together to the sacred Himalayan mountain. (BORI: 1-26-14)

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ततस्तेष्वपयातेषु पितरं विनतात्मजः। शाखाव्याक्षिप्तवदनः पर्यपृच्छत कश्यपम् ॥BORI: १-२६-१५॥

tatastēṣvapayātēṣu pitaraṁ vinatātmajaḥ। śākhāvyākṣiptavadanaḥ paryapr̥cchata kaśyapam ॥BORI: 1-26-15॥

Then, when they had departed, Vinata’s son, his mouth encumbered by the branch, asked his father Kasyapa: (BORI: 1-26-15)

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भगवन्क्व विमुञ्चामि तरुशाखामिमामहम्। वर्जितं ब्राह्मणैर्देशमाख्यातु भगवान्मम ॥BORI: १-२६-१६॥

bhagavankva vimuñcāmi taruśākhāmimāmaham। varjitaṁ brāhmaṇairdēśamākhyātu bhagavānmama ॥BORI: 1-26-16॥

“Lord, where may I release this tree branch? Please tell me of a place devoid of Brahmins.” (BORI: 1-26-16)

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ततो निष्पुरुषं शैलं हिमसंरुद्धकन्दरम्। अगम्यं मनसाप्यन्यैस्तस्याचख्यौ स कश्यपः ॥BORI: १-२६-१७॥

tatō niṣpuruṣaṁ śailaṁ himasaṁruddhakandaram। agamyaṁ manasāpyanyaistasyācakhyau sa kaśyapaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-17॥

Then Kashyapa told him of a mountain devoid of people, its caves blocked by snow, inaccessible to others even in thought. (BORI: 1-26-17)

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तं पर्वतमहाकुक्षिमाविश्य मनसा खगः। जवेनाभ्यपतत्तार्क्ष्यः सशाखागजकच्छपः ॥BORI: १-२६-१८॥

taṁ parvatamahākukṣimāviśya manasā khagaḥ। javēnābhyapatattārkṣyaḥ saśākhāgajakacchapaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-18॥

Fixing his mind on that vast cavern in the mountain, Tārkṣya, carrying the branch, the elephant, and the tortoise, flew swiftly toward it. (BORI: 1-26-18)

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न तां वध्रः परिणहेच्छतचर्मा महानणुः। शाखिनो महतीं शाखां यां प्रगृह्य ययौ खगः ॥BORI: १-२६-१९॥

na tāṁ vadhraḥ pariṇahēcchatacarmā mahānaṇuḥ। śākhinō mahatīṁ śākhāṁ yāṁ pragr̥hya yayau khagaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-19॥

Not even a huge thong made from a hundred hides could encircle the great branch of the tree that the bird seized and carried away. (BORI: 1-26-19)

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ततः स शतसाहस्रं योजनान्तरमागतः। कालेन नातिमहता गरुडः पततां वरः ॥BORI: १-२६-२०॥

tataḥ sa śatasāhasraṁ yōjanāntaramāgataḥ। kālēna nātimahatā garuḍaḥ patatāṁ varaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-20॥

Then Garuda, foremost of flying creatures, traveled a distance of a hundred thousand yojanas in no great length of time. (BORI: 1-26-20)

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स तं गत्वा क्षणेनैव पर्वतं वचनात्पितुः। अमुञ्चन्महतीं शाखां सस्वनां तत्र खेचरः ॥BORI: १-२६-२१॥

sa taṁ gatvā kṣaṇēnaiva parvataṁ vacanātpituḥ। amuñcanmahatīṁ śākhāṁ sasvanāṁ tatra khēcaraḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-21॥

At his father’s command, the sky-roamer reached that mountain in a mere moment and there released the huge, resounding branch. (BORI: 1-26-21)

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पक्षानिलहतश्चास्य प्राकम्पत स शैलराट्। मुमोच पुष्पवर्षं च समागलितपादपः ॥BORI: १-२६-२२॥

pakṣānilahataścāsya prākampata sa śailarāṭ। mumōca puṣpavarṣaṁ ca samāgalitapādapaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-22॥

Struck by the wind from his wings, that king of mountains trembled and, its trees shaken, released a shower of flowers. (BORI: 1-26-22)

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शृङ्गाणि च व्यशीर्यन्त गिरेस्तस्य समन्ततः। मणिकाञ्चनचित्राणि शोभयन्ति महागिरिम् ॥BORI: १-२६-२३॥

śr̥ṅgāṇi ca vyaśīryanta girēstasya samantataḥ। maṇikāñcanacitrāṇi śōbhayanti mahāgirim ॥BORI: 1-26-23॥

The mountain’s peaks broke apart on every side; variegated with jewels and gold, they adorn the great mountain. (BORI: 1-26-23)

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शाखिनो बहवश्चापि शाखयाभिहतास्तया। काञ्चनैः कुसुमैर्भान्ति विद्युत्वन्त इवाम्बुदाः ॥BORI: १-२६-२४॥

śākhinō bahavaścāpi śākhayābhihatāstayā। kāñcanaiḥ kusumairbhānti vidyutvanta ivāmbudāḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-24॥

Many trees, struck by that branch, shone with golden blossoms like clouds flashing with lightning. (BORI: 1-26-24)

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ते हेमविकचा भूयो युक्ताः पर्वतधातुभिः। व्यराजञ्शाखिनस्तत्र सूर्यांशुप्रतिरञ्जिताः ॥BORI: १-२६-२५॥

tē hēmavikacā bhūyō yuktāḥ parvatadhātubhiḥ। vyarājañśākhinastatra sūryāṁśupratirañjitāḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-25॥

There the trees, once more covered in golden blossoms and mingled with the mountain’s minerals, shone resplendent, glowing in the rays of the sun. (BORI: 1-26-25)

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ततस्तस्य गिरेः शृङ्गमास्थाय स खगोत्तमः। भक्षयामास गरुडस्तावुभौ गजकच्छपौ ॥BORI: १-२६-२६॥

tatastasya girēḥ śr̥ṅgamāsthāya sa khagōttamaḥ। bhakṣayāmāsa garuḍastāvubhau gajakacchapau ॥BORI: 1-26-26॥

Then Garuda, the foremost of birds, alighted on the peak of that mountain and devoured both the elephant and the tortoise. (BORI: 1-26-26)

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ततः पर्वतकूटाग्रादुत्पपात मनोजवः। प्रावर्तन्ताथ देवानामुत्पाता भयवेदिनः ॥BORI: १-२६-२७॥

tataḥ parvatakūṭāgrādutpapāta manōjavaḥ। prāvartantātha dēvānāmutpātā bhayavēdinaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-27॥

Then, swift as thought, he flew up from the mountain peak. Thereupon ominous portents arose among the gods, foretelling danger. (BORI: 1-26-27)

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इन्द्रस्य वज्रं दयितं प्रजज्वाल व्यथान्वितम्। सधूमा चापतत्सार्चिर्दिवोल्का नभसश्च्युता ॥BORI: १-२६-२८॥

indrasya vajraṁ dayitaṁ prajajvāla vyathānvitam। sadhūmā cāpatatsārcirdivōlkā nabhasaścyutā ॥BORI: 1-26-28॥

Indra’s cherished thunderbolt blazed in agitation, and a smoking, flaming meteor fell from heaven, dropping from the sky. (BORI: 1-26-28)

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तथा वसूनां रुद्राणामादित्यानां च सर्वशः। साध्यानां मरुतां चैव ये चान्ये देवतागणाः । स्वं स्वं प्रहरणं तेषां परस्परमुपाद्रवत् ॥BORI: १-२६-२९॥

tathā vasūnāṁ rudrāṇāmādityānāṁ ca sarvaśaḥ। sādhyānāṁ marutāṁ caiva yē cānyē dēvatāgaṇāḥ । svaṁ svaṁ praharaṇaṁ tēṣāṁ parasparamupādravat ॥BORI: 1-26-29॥

Likewise, the respective weapons of the Vasus, Rudras, Adityas, Sadhyas, Maruts, and all the other hosts of gods rushed at one another. (BORI: 1-26-29)

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अभूतपूर्वं सङ्ग्रामे तदा देवासुरेऽपि च। ववुर्वाताः सनिर्घाताः पेतुरुल्काः समन्ततः ॥BORI: १-२६-३०॥

abhūtapūrvaṁ saṅgrāmē tadā dēvāsurē’pi ca। vavurvātāḥ sanirghātāḥ pēturulkāḥ samantataḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-30॥

Then, as never before in battle, even in a war between gods and Asuras, winds blew with thunderous crashes, and meteors fell on every side. (BORI: 1-26-30)

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निरभ्रमपि चाकाशं प्रजगर्ज महास्वनम्। देवानामपि यो देवः सोऽप्यवर्षदसृक्तदा ॥BORI: १-२६-३१॥

nirabhramapi cākāśaṁ prajagarja mahāsvanam। dēvānāmapi yō dēvaḥ sō’pyavarṣadasr̥ktadā ॥BORI: 1-26-31॥

Though cloudless, the sky thundered with a tremendous roar; and even the god of the gods rained blood then. (BORI: 1-26-31)

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मम्लुर्माल्यानि देवानां शेमुस्तेजांसि चैव हि। उत्पातमेघा रौद्राश्च ववर्षुः शोणितं बहु । रजांसि मुकुटान्येषामुत्थितानि व्यधर्षयन् ॥BORI: १-२६-३२॥

mamlurmālyāni dēvānāṁ śēmustējāṁsi caiva hi। utpātamēghā raudrāśca vavarṣuḥ śōṇitaṁ bahu । rajāṁsi mukuṭānyēṣāmutthitāni vyadharṣayan ॥BORI: 1-26-32॥

The gods’ garlands withered, and their radiance grew dim. Fierce, portentous clouds rained down torrents of blood, while rising clouds of dust battered their crowns. (BORI: 1-26-32)

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ततस्त्राससमुद्विग्नः सह देवैः शतक्रतुः। उत्पातान्दारुणान्पश्यन्नित्युवाच बृहस्पतिम् ॥BORI: १-२६-३३॥

tatastrāsasamudvignaḥ saha dēvaiḥ śatakratuḥ। utpātāndāruṇānpaśyannityuvāca br̥haspatim ॥BORI: 1-26-33॥

Then Śatakratu, deeply alarmed and frightened, saw those dreadful portents and spoke thus to Bṛhaspati in the presence of the gods: (BORI: 1-26-33)

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किमर्थं भगवन्घोरा महोत्पाताः समुत्थिताः। न च शत्रुं प्रपश्यामि युधि यो नः प्रधर्षयेत् ॥BORI: १-२६-३४॥

kimarthaṁ bhagavanghōrā mahōtpātāḥ samutthitāḥ। na ca śatruṁ prapaśyāmi yudhi yō naḥ pradharṣayēt ॥BORI: 1-26-34॥

Blessed sir, why have these dreadful portents arisen? I see no enemy who could assail us in battle. (BORI: 1-26-34)

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तवापराधाद्देवेन्द्र प्रमादाच्च शतक्रतो। तपसा वालखिल्यानां भूतमुत्पन्नमद्भुतम् ॥BORI: १-२६-३५॥

tavāparādhāddēvēndra pramādācca śatakratō। tapasā vālakhilyānāṁ bhūtamutpannamadbhutam ॥BORI: 1-26-35॥

Because of your offense and negligence, O Shatakratu, lord of the gods, the austerities of the Valakhilyas have brought forth an extraordinary being. (BORI: 1-26-35)

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कश्यपस्य मुनेः पुत्रो विनतायाश्च खेचरः। हर्तुं सोममनुप्राप्तो बलवान्कामरूपवान् ॥BORI: १-२६-३६॥

kaśyapasya munēḥ putrō vinatāyāśca khēcaraḥ। hartuṁ sōmamanuprāptō balavānkāmarūpavān ॥BORI: 1-26-36॥

The son of the sage Kashyapa and Vinata—a mighty, shape-shifting creature of the sky—has come to seize the Soma. (BORI: 1-26-36)

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समर्थो बलिनां श्रेष्ठो हर्तुं सोमं विहङ्गमः। सर्वं सम्भावयाम्यस्मिन्नसाध्यमपि साधयेत् ॥BORI: १-२६-३७॥

samarthō balināṁ śrēṣṭhō hartuṁ sōmaṁ vihaṅgamaḥ। sarvaṁ sambhāvayāmyasminnasādhyamapi sādhayēt ॥BORI: 1-26-37॥

This bird, foremost among the mighty, is capable of carrying off Soma. I believe him capable of anything; he could accomplish even the impossible. (BORI: 1-26-37)

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श्रुत्वैतद्वचनं शक्रः प्रोवाचामृतरक्षिणः। महावीर्यबलः पक्षी हर्तुं सोममिहोद्यतः ॥BORI: १-२६-३८॥

śrutvaitadvacanaṁ śakraḥ prōvācāmr̥tarakṣiṇaḥ। mahāvīryabalaḥ pakṣī hartuṁ sōmamihōdyataḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-38॥

Hearing these words, Shakra said to the guardians of the nectar, “A bird of immense strength and valor is poised to seize the Soma here.” (BORI: 1-26-38)

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युष्मान्सम्बोधयाम्येष यथा स न हरेद्बलात्। अतुलं हि बलं तस्य बृहस्पतिरुवाच मे ॥BORI: १-२६-३९॥

yuṣmānsambōdhayāmyēṣa yathā sa na harēdbalāt। atulaṁ hi balaṁ tasya br̥haspatiruvāca mē ॥BORI: 1-26-39॥

I therefore warn you, so that he does not carry it off by force; for Brihaspati told me that his strength is unequalled. (BORI: 1-26-39)

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तच्छ्रुत्वा विबुधा वाक्यं विस्मिता यत्नमास्थिताः। परिवार्यामृतं तस्थुर्वज्री चेन्द्रः शतक्रतुः ॥BORI: १-२६-४०॥

tacchrutvā vibudhā vākyaṁ vismitā yatnamāsthitāḥ। parivāryāmr̥taṁ tasthurvajrī cēndraḥ śatakratuḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-40॥

On hearing these words, the astonished gods readied themselves and stood surrounding the nectar, together with Indra Śatakratu, wielder of the thunderbolt. (BORI: 1-26-40)

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धारयन्तो महार्हाणि कवचानि मनस्विनः। काञ्चनानि विचित्राणि वैडूर्यविकृतानि च ॥BORI: १-२६-४१॥

dhārayantō mahārhāṇi kavacāni manasvinaḥ। kāñcanāni vicitrāṇi vaiḍūryavikr̥tāni ca ॥BORI: 1-26-41॥

The high-spirited gods wore costly armor of gold, richly fashioned and adorned with cat’s-eye gems… (BORI: 1-26-41)

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विविधानि च शस्त्राणि घोररूपाण्यनेकशः। शिततीक्ष्णाग्रधाराणि समुद्यम्य सहस्रशः ॥BORI: १-२६-४२॥

vividhāni ca śastrāṇi ghōrarūpāṇyanēkaśaḥ। śitatīkṣṇāgradhārāṇi samudyamya sahasraśaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-42॥

and raising thousands upon thousands of weapons of many kinds, dreadful in appearance, with keenly sharpened points and edges… (BORI: 1-26-42)

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सविस्फुलिङ्गज्वालानि सधूमानि च सर्वशः। चक्राणि परिघांश्चैव त्रिशूलानि परश्वधान् ॥BORI: १-२६-४३॥

savisphuliṅgajvālāni sadhūmāni ca sarvaśaḥ। cakrāṇi parighāṁścaiva triśūlāni paraśvadhān ॥BORI: 1-26-43॥

all emitting sparks, flames, and smoke—discuses, iron clubs, tridents, and battle-axes... (BORI: 1-26-43)

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शक्तीश्च विविधास्तीक्ष्णाः करवालांश्च निर्मलान्। स्वदेहरूपाण्यादाय गदाश्चोग्रप्रदर्शनाः ॥BORI: १-२६-४४॥

śaktīśca vividhāstīkṣṇāḥ karavālāṁśca nirmalān। svadēharūpāṇyādāya gadāścōgrapradarśanāḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-44॥

taking up various sharp spears, gleaming swords, and maces fearsome to behold, each suited to their own bodily form… (BORI: 1-26-44)

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तैः शस्त्रैर्भानुमद्भिस्ते दिव्याभरणभूषिताः। भानुमन्तः सुरगणास्तस्थुर्विगतकल्मषाः ॥BORI: १-२६-४५॥

taiḥ śastrairbhānumadbhistē divyābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ। bhānumantaḥ suragaṇāstasthurvigatakalmaṣāḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-45॥

Adorned with divine ornaments and bearing those radiant weapons, the shining hosts of gods stood there, free from sin. (BORI: 1-26-45)

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अनुपमबलवीर्यतेजसो; धृतमनसः परिरक्षणेऽमृतस्य। असुरपुरविदारणाः सुरा; ज्वलनसमिद्धवपुःप्रकाशिनः ॥BORI: १-२६-४६॥

anupamabalavīryatējasō; dhr̥tamanasaḥ parirakṣaṇē’mr̥tasya। asurapuravidāraṇāḥ surā; jvalanasamiddhavapuḥprakāśinaḥ ॥BORI: 1-26-46॥

The gods, whose strength, valor, and splendor were unequalled, their minds fixed on guarding the nectar, destroyers of the Asuras’ cities, radiant with bodies blazing like kindled fire… (BORI: 1-26-46)

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इति समरवरं सुरास्थितं; परिघसहस्रशतैः समाकुलम्। विगलितमिव चाम्बरान्तरे; तपनमरीचिविभासितं बभौ ॥BORI: १-२६-४७॥

iti samaravaraṁ surāsthitaṁ; parighasahasraśataiḥ samākulam। vigalitamiva cāmbarāntarē; tapanamarīcivibhāsitaṁ babhau ॥BORI: 1-26-47॥

Thus the splendid battlefield, occupied by the gods and crowded with hundreds of thousands of iron clubs, shone as though spread across the sky, illuminated by the sun’s rays. (BORI: 1-26-47)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

ऋषयो ह्यत्र लम्बन्ते न हन्यामिति तानृषीन् । तपोरतांल्लम्बमानान्ब्रह्मर्षीनभिवीक्ष्य सः ॥KUMB: १-३०-३; NILA: ०१.०३०.००३॥

r̥ṣayō hyatra lambantē na hanyāmiti tānr̥ṣīn । tapōratāṁllambamānānbrahmarṣīnabhivīkṣya saḥ ॥KUMB: 1-30-3; NILA: 01.030.003॥

“Sages are hanging here; I must not kill them.” Seeing those Brahmarshis, devoted to austerities, hanging there, he… (KUMB: 1-30-3; NILA: 01.030.003)

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हन्यादेतान्सम्पतन्ती शाखेत्यथ विचिन्त्य सः । नखैर्दृढतरं वीरः सङ्गृह्य गजकच्छपौ ॥KUMB: १-३०-४; NILA: ०१.०३०.००४॥

hanyādētānsampatantī śākhētyatha vicintya saḥ । nakhairdr̥ḍhataraṁ vīraḥ saṅgr̥hya gajakacchapau ॥KUMB: 1-30-4; NILA: 01.030.004॥

Then, thinking, “The falling branch would kill them,” the hero grasped the elephant and the tortoise more firmly in his talons… (KUMB: 1-30-4; NILA: 01.030.004)

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अतिदैवं तु तत्तस्य कर्म दृष्ट्वा महर्षयः । विस्मयोत्कम्पहृदया नाम चक्रुर्महाखगे ॥KUMB: १-३०-६; NILA: ०१.०३०.००६॥

atidaivaṁ tu tattasya karma dr̥ṣṭvā maharṣayaḥ । vismayōtkampahr̥dayā nāma cakrurmahākhagē ॥KUMB: 1-30-6; NILA: 01.030.006॥

Seeing that feat of his, which surpassed even the gods, the great seers, their hearts trembling with amazement, gave the great bird a name: (KUMB: 1-30-6; NILA: 01.030.006)

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गुरुं भारं समासाद्योड्डीन एष विहङ्गमः । गरुडस्तु खगश्रेष्ठस्तस्मात्पन्नगभोजनः ॥KUMB: १-३०-७; NILA: ०१.०३०.००७॥

guruṁ bhāraṁ samāsādyōḍḍīna ēṣa vihaṅgamaḥ । garuḍastu khagaśrēṣṭhastasmātpannagabhōjanaḥ ॥KUMB: 1-30-7; NILA: 01.030.007॥

Having taken on a heavy burden, this bird flew aloft—hence “Garuda,” the best of birds, who feeds on serpents. (KUMB: 1-30-7; NILA: 01.030.007)

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तावुभौ भक्षयित्वा तु स तार्क्ष्यः कूर्मकुञ्जरौ ॥KUMB: १-३०-३१; NILA: ०१.०३०.०३१॥

tāvubhau bhakṣayitvā tu sa tārkṣyaḥ kūrmakuñjarau ॥KUMB: 1-30-31; NILA: 01.030.031॥

Having eaten both of them—the tortoise and the elephant—that Tārkṣya… (KUMB: 1-30-31; NILA: 01.030.031)

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गृहीत्वावरणायुधान् । परिवार्यामृतं सर्वे यूयं मद्वचनादिह । रक्षध्वं विबुधा वीरा ॥KUMB: १-३०-४४; KUMB: १-३०-४५॥

gr̥hītvāvaraṇāyudhān । parivāryāmr̥taṁ sarvē yūyaṁ madvacanādiha । rakṣadhvaṁ vibudhā vīrā ॥KUMB: 1-30-44; KUMB: 1-30-45॥

Take up defensive weapons, all of you, surround the nectar here, and guard it at my command, heroic gods. (KUMB: 1-30-44; KUMB: 1-30-45)

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चर्माण्यपि च गात्रेषु भानुमन्ति दृढानि च ॥KUMB: १-३०-४८; NILA: ०१.०३०.०४७॥

carmāṇyapi ca gātrēṣu bhānumanti dr̥ḍhāni ca ॥KUMB: 1-30-48; NILA: 01.030.047॥

and strong, gleaming armor upon your bodies. (KUMB: 1-30-48; NILA: 01.030.047)

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कोऽपराधो महेन्द्रस्य कः प्रमादश्च सूतज। तपसा वालखिल्यानां सम्भूतो गरुडः कथम् ॥BORI: १-२७-१॥

kō’parādhō mahēndrasya kaḥ pramādaśca sūtaja। tapasā vālakhilyānāṁ sambhūtō garuḍaḥ katham ॥BORI: 1-27-1॥

What offense did Mahendra commit, and what mistake did he make, O son of a Suta? How was Garuda born through the austerities of the Valakhilyas? (BORI: 1-27-1)

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कश्यपस्य द्विजातेश्च कथं वै पक्षिराट्सुतः। अधृष्यः सर्वभूतानामवध्यश्चाभवत्कथम् ॥BORI: १-२७-२॥

kaśyapasya dvijātēśca kathaṁ vai pakṣirāṭsutaḥ। adhr̥ṣyaḥ sarvabhūtānāmavadhyaścābhavatkatham ॥BORI: 1-27-2॥

How indeed did the king of birds become the son of the twice-born Kasyapa, and how did he become unassailable and incapable of being slain by any creature? (BORI: 1-27-2)

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कथं च कामचारी स कामवीर्यश्च खेचरः। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं पुराणे यदि पठ्यते ॥BORI: १-२७-३॥

kathaṁ ca kāmacārī sa kāmavīryaśca khēcaraḥ। ētadicchāmyahaṁ śrōtuṁ purāṇē yadi paṭhyatē ॥BORI: 1-27-3॥

And how did that sky-roaming creature come to move at will and possess strength at will? I wish to hear this, if it is told in the Purana. (BORI: 1-27-3)

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विषयोऽयं पुराणस्य यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। शृणु मे वदतः सर्वमेतत्सङ्क्षेपतो द्विज ॥BORI: १-२७-४॥

viṣayō’yaṁ purāṇasya yanmāṁ tvaṁ paripr̥cchasi। śr̥ṇu mē vadataḥ sarvamētatsaṅkṣēpatō dvija ॥BORI: 1-27-4॥

What you ask me about is a subject of the Purana. Listen, brahmin, as I tell you all of this briefly. (BORI: 1-27-4)

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यजतः पुत्रकामस्य कश्यपस्य प्रजापतेः। साहाय्यमृषयो देवा गन्धर्वाश्च ददुः किल ॥BORI: १-२७-५॥

yajataḥ putrakāmasya kaśyapasya prajāpatēḥ। sāhāyyamr̥ṣayō dēvā gandharvāśca daduḥ kila ॥BORI: 1-27-5॥

When the progenitor Kaśyapa was performing a sacrifice in hopes of obtaining a son, the seers, gods, and Gandharvas are said to have assisted him. (BORI: 1-27-5)

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तत्रेध्मानयने शक्रो नियुक्तः कश्यपेन ह। मुनयो वालखिल्याश्च ये चान्ये देवतागणाः ॥BORI: १-२७-६॥

tatrēdhmānayanē śakrō niyuktaḥ kaśyapēna ha। munayō vālakhilyāśca yē cānyē dēvatāgaṇāḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-6॥

There Kashyapa appointed Shakra to fetch the sacrificial fuel, along with the Valakhilya sages and the other hosts of gods. (BORI: 1-27-6)

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शक्रस्तु वीर्यसदृशमिध्मभारं गिरिप्रभम्। समुद्यम्यानयामास नातिकृच्छ्रादिव प्रभुः ॥BORI: १-२७-७॥

śakrastu vīryasadr̥śamidhmabhāraṁ giriprabham। samudyamyānayāmāsa nātikr̥cchrādiva prabhuḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-7॥

But mighty Śakra lifted and carried a mountain-like load of firewood proportionate to his strength, seemingly without much difficulty. (BORI: 1-27-7)

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अथापश्यदृषीन्ह्रस्वानङ्गुष्ठोदरपर्वणः। पलाशवृन्तिकामेकां सहितान्वहतः पथि ॥BORI: १-२७-८॥

athāpaśyadr̥ṣīnhrasvānaṅguṣṭhōdaraparvaṇaḥ। palāśavr̥ntikāmēkāṁ sahitānvahataḥ pathi ॥BORI: 1-27-8॥

Then on the road he saw tiny sages, no taller than a thumb joint, carrying together a single stalk of a palasha leaf... (BORI: 1-27-8)

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प्रलीनान्स्वेष्विवाङ्गेषु निराहारांस्तपोधनान्। क्लिश्यमानान्मन्दबलान्गोष्पदे सम्प्लुतोदके ॥BORI: १-२७-९॥

pralīnānsvēṣvivāṅgēṣu nirāhārāṁstapōdhanān। kliśyamānānmandabalāngōṣpadē samplutōdakē ॥BORI: 1-27-9॥

shrunken as though into their own limbs, without food, rich in austerity, suffering and feeble, in a cow’s hoofprint flooded with water… (BORI: 1-27-9)

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तांश्च सर्वान्स्मयाविष्टो वीर्योन्मत्तः पुरंदरः। अवहस्यात्यगाच्छीघ्रं लङ्घयित्वावमन्य च ॥BORI: १-२७-१०॥

tāṁśca sarvānsmayāviṣṭō vīryōnmattaḥ puraṁdaraḥ। avahasyātyagācchīghraṁ laṅghayitvāvamanya ca ॥BORI: 1-27-10॥

Filled with pride and intoxicated by his strength, Purandara laughed at them all and quickly passed on, stepping over them contemptuously. (BORI: 1-27-10)

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तेऽथ रोषसमाविष्टाः सुभृशं जातमन्यवः। आरेभिरे महत्कर्म तदा शक्रभयङ्करम् ॥BORI: १-२७-११॥

tē’tha rōṣasamāviṣṭāḥ subhr̥śaṁ jātamanyavaḥ। ārēbhirē mahatkarma tadā śakrabhayaṅkaram ॥BORI: 1-27-11॥

Then, overcome with rage and profoundly incensed, they undertook a great deed that struck fear into Shakra. (BORI: 1-27-11)

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जुहुवुस्ते सुतपसो विधिवज्जातवेदसम्। मन्त्रैरुच्चावचैर्विप्रा येन कामेन तच्छृणु ॥BORI: १-२७-१२॥

juhuvustē sutapasō vidhivajjātavēdasam। mantrairuccāvacairviprā yēna kāmēna tacchr̥ṇu ॥BORI: 1-27-12॥

Those Brahmins of great austerity duly offered oblations to Jātavedas with mantras of many kinds. Hear the desire with which they did so: (BORI: 1-27-12)

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कामवीर्यः कामगमो देवराजभयप्रदः। इन्द्रोऽन्यः सर्वदेवानां भवेदिति यतव्रताः ॥BORI: १-२७-१३॥

kāmavīryaḥ kāmagamō dēvarājabhayapradaḥ। indrō’nyaḥ sarvadēvānāṁ bhavēditi yatavratāḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-13॥

Strict in their vows, with the wish: “May there be another Indra for all the gods, powerful at will, able to go wherever he wishes, and a source of fear to the king of the gods—” (BORI: 1-27-13)

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इन्द्राच्छतगुणः शौर्ये वीर्ये चैव मनोजवः। तपसो नः फलेनाद्य दारुणः सम्भवत्विति ॥BORI: १-२७-१४॥

indrācchataguṇaḥ śauryē vīryē caiva manōjavaḥ। tapasō naḥ phalēnādya dāruṇaḥ sambhavatviti ॥BORI: 1-27-14॥

“May one who is a hundred times greater than Indra in valor and might, swift as thought and formidable, be born today as the fruit of our austerities.” (BORI: 1-27-14)

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तद्बुद्ध्वा भृशसन्तप्तो देवराजः शतक्रतुः। जगाम शरणं तत्र कश्यपं संशितव्रतम् ॥BORI: १-२७-१५॥

tadbuddhvā bhr̥śasantaptō dēvarājaḥ śatakratuḥ। jagāma śaraṇaṁ tatra kaśyapaṁ saṁśitavratam ॥BORI: 1-27-15॥

Learning of this, the deeply distressed king of the gods, Śatakratu, sought refuge with Kaśyapa, who was steadfast in his vows. (BORI: 1-27-15)

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तच्छ्रुत्वा देवराजस्य कश्यपोऽथ प्रजापतिः। वालखिल्यानुपागम्य कर्मसिद्धिमपृच्छत ॥BORI: १-२७-१६॥

tacchrutvā dēvarājasya kaśyapō’tha prajāpatiḥ। vālakhilyānupāgamya karmasiddhimapr̥cchata ॥BORI: 1-27-16॥

Having heard Indra’s account, Kashyapa, the Prajapati, approached the Valakhilyas and asked whether their undertaking had succeeded. (BORI: 1-27-16)

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एवमस्त्विति तं चापि प्रत्यूचुः सत्यवादिनः। तान्कश्यप उवाचेदं सान्त्वपूर्वं प्रजापतिः ॥BORI: १-२७-१७॥

ēvamastviti taṁ cāpi pratyūcuḥ satyavādinaḥ। tānkaśyapa uvācēdaṁ sāntvapūrvaṁ prajāpatiḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-17॥

“So be it,” those truth-speaking sages replied to him. Then Kaśyapa Prajāpati addressed them with these conciliatory words: (BORI: 1-27-17)

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अयमिन्द्रस्त्रिभुवने नियोगाद्ब्रह्मणः कृतः। इन्द्रार्थं च भवन्तोऽपि यत्नवन्तस्तपोधनाः ॥BORI: १-२७-१८॥

ayamindrastribhuvanē niyōgādbrahmaṇaḥ kr̥taḥ। indrārthaṁ ca bhavantō’pi yatnavantastapōdhanāḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-18॥

This Indra was appointed over the three worlds at Brahmā’s command, while you too, rich in austerity, have been striving with an Indra as your aim. (BORI: 1-27-18)

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न मिथ्या ब्रह्मणो वाक्यं कर्तुमर्हथ सत्तमाः। भवतां च न मिथ्यायं सङ्कल्पो मे चिकीर्षितः ॥BORI: १-२७-१९॥

na mithyā brahmaṇō vākyaṁ kartumarhatha sattamāḥ। bhavatāṁ ca na mithyāyaṁ saṅkalpō mē cikīrṣitaḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-19॥

O best of men, you must not make Brahmā’s word false; and I wish this resolve of yours not to prove false either. (BORI: 1-27-19)

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भवत्वेष पतत्रीणामिन्द्रोऽतिबलसत्त्ववान्। प्रसादः क्रियतां चैव देवराजस्य याचतः ॥BORI: १-२७-२०॥

bhavatvēṣa patatrīṇāmindrō’tibalasattvavān। prasādaḥ kriyatāṁ caiva dēvarājasya yācataḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-20॥

Let this exceedingly strong and mighty one become king of the birds, and let this favor also be granted to the king of the gods, who asks it. (BORI: 1-27-20)

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एवमुक्ताः कश्यपेन वालखिल्यास्तपोधनाः। प्रत्यूचुरभिसम्पूज्य मुनिश्रेष्ठं प्रजापतिम् ॥BORI: १-२७-२१॥

ēvamuktāḥ kaśyapēna vālakhilyāstapōdhanāḥ। pratyūcurabhisampūjya muniśrēṣṭhaṁ prajāpatim ॥BORI: 1-27-21॥

Thus addressed by Kaśyapa, the Vālakhilyas, rich in ascetic power, duly honored the eminent sage and Prajāpati and replied: (BORI: 1-27-21)

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इन्द्रार्थोऽयं समारम्भः सर्वेषां नः प्रजापते। अपत्यार्थं समारम्भो भवतश्चायमीप्सितः ॥BORI: १-२७-२२॥

indrārthō’yaṁ samārambhaḥ sarvēṣāṁ naḥ prajāpatē। apatyārthaṁ samārambhō bhavataścāyamīpsitaḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-22॥

This undertaking of ours is for the sake of Indra, Prajapati, while this undertaking of yours is intended to obtain offspring. (BORI: 1-27-22)

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तदिदं सफलं कर्म त्वया वै प्रतिगृह्यताम्। तथा चैव विधत्स्वात्र यथा श्रेयोऽनुपश्यसि ॥BORI: १-२७-२३॥

tadidaṁ saphalaṁ karma tvayā vai pratigr̥hyatām। tathā caiva vidhatsvātra yathā śrēyō’nupaśyasi ॥BORI: 1-27-23॥

Therefore, please accept this undertaking of ours and bring it to fruition; and arrange matters here as you see fit for our welfare. (BORI: 1-27-23)

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एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु देवी दाक्षायणी शुभा। विनता नाम कल्याणी पुत्रकामा यशस्विनी ॥BORI: १-२७-२४॥

ētasminnēva kālē tu dēvī dākṣāyaṇī śubhā। vinatā nāma kalyāṇī putrakāmā yaśasvinī ॥BORI: 1-27-24॥

At that very time, however, the auspicious daughter of Daksha, the blessed and renowned Vinata, longing for a son... (BORI: 1-27-24)

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तपस्तप्त्वा व्रतपरा स्नाता पुंसवने शुचिः। उपचक्राम भर्तारं तामुवाचाथ कश्यपः ॥BORI: १-२७-२५॥

tapastaptvā vrataparā snātā puṁsavanē śuciḥ। upacakrāma bhartāraṁ tāmuvācātha kaśyapaḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-25॥

Devoted to her vow, she practiced austerities; then, purified by bathing after the rite for conceiving a son, she approached her husband. Kashyapa then said to her: (BORI: 1-27-25)

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आरम्भः सफलो देवि भवितायं तवेप्सितः। जनयिष्यसि पुत्रौ द्वौ वीरौ त्रिभुवनेश्वरौ ॥BORI: १-२७-२६॥

ārambhaḥ saphalō dēvi bhavitāyaṁ tavēpsitaḥ। janayiṣyasi putrau dvau vīrau tribhuvanēśvarau ॥BORI: 1-27-26॥

Your undertaking will bear fruit, O goddess, and your desire will be fulfilled. You will give birth to two heroic sons, lords of the three worlds. (BORI: 1-27-26)

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तपसा वालखिल्यानां मम सङ्कल्पजौ तथा। भविष्यतो महाभागौ पुत्रौ ते लोकपूजितौ ॥BORI: १-२७-२७॥

tapasā vālakhilyānāṁ mama saṅkalpajau tathā। bhaviṣyatō mahābhāgau putrau tē lōkapūjitau ॥BORI: 1-27-27॥

Born through the austerities of the Vālakhilyas and also from my resolve, your two illustrious sons will be revered by the world. (BORI: 1-27-27)

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उवाच चैनां भगवान्मारीचः पुनरेव ह। धार्यतामप्रमादेन गर्भोऽयं सुमहोदयः ॥BORI: १-२७-२८॥

uvāca caināṁ bhagavānmārīcaḥ punarēva ha। dhāryatāmapramādēna garbhō’yaṁ sumahōdayaḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-28॥

And the blessed son of Marīci said to her once more, “Guard this most auspicious pregnancy with the utmost care.” (BORI: 1-27-28)

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एकः सर्वपतत्रीणामिन्द्रत्वं कारयिष्यति। लोकसम्भावितो वीरः कामवीर्यो विहङ्गमः ॥BORI: १-२७-२९॥

ēkaḥ sarvapatatrīṇāmindratvaṁ kārayiṣyati। lōkasambhāvitō vīraḥ kāmavīryō vihaṅgamaḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-29॥

One will rule over all winged creatures—a heroic bird, honored throughout the world and able to exert his power at will. (BORI: 1-27-29)

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शतक्रतुमथोवाच प्रीयमाणः प्रजापतिः। त्वत्सहायौ खगावेतौ भ्रातरौ ते भविष्यतः ॥BORI: १-२७-३०॥

śatakratumathōvāca prīyamāṇaḥ prajāpatiḥ। tvatsahāyau khagāvētau bhrātarau tē bhaviṣyataḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-30॥

Then Prajāpati, well pleased, said to Śatakratu, “These two brother birds will become your allies.” (BORI: 1-27-30)

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नैताभ्यां भविता दोषः सकाशात्ते पुरंदर। व्येतु ते शक्र सन्तापस्त्वमेवेन्द्रो भविष्यसि ॥BORI: १-२७-३१॥

naitābhyāṁ bhavitā dōṣaḥ sakāśāttē puraṁdara। vyētu tē śakra santāpastvamēvēndrō bhaviṣyasi ॥BORI: 1-27-31॥

These two will pose no threat to you, Purandara. Let your anguish pass, Śakra; you alone will remain Indra. (BORI: 1-27-31)

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न चाप्येवं त्वया भूयः क्षेप्तव्या ब्रह्मवादिनः। न चावमान्या दर्पात्ते वाग्विषा भृशकोपनाः ॥BORI: १-२७-३२॥

na cāpyēvaṁ tvayā bhūyaḥ kṣēptavyā brahmavādinaḥ। na cāvamānyā darpāttē vāgviṣā bhr̥śakōpanāḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-32॥

Never again should you insult those who speak of Brahman in this way, nor should you scorn them in your pride: their speech is venomous, and they are exceedingly quick to anger. (BORI: 1-27-32)

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एवमुक्तो जगामेन्द्रो निर्विशङ्कस्त्रिविष्टपम्। विनता चापि सिद्धार्था बभूव मुदिता तदा ॥BORI: १-२७-३३॥

ēvamuktō jagāmēndrō nirviśaṅkastriviṣṭapam। vinatā cāpi siddhārthā babhūva muditā tadā ॥BORI: 1-27-33॥

Thus addressed, Indra returned to heaven, free from apprehension; and Vinata, her purpose accomplished, was joyful then. (BORI: 1-27-33)

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जनयामास पुत्रौ द्वावरुणं गरुडं तथा। अरुणस्तयोस्तु विकल आदित्यस्य पुरःसरः ॥BORI: १-२७-३४॥

janayāmāsa putrau dvāvaruṇaṁ garuḍaṁ tathā। aruṇastayōstu vikala ādityasya puraḥsaraḥ ॥BORI: 1-27-34॥

She gave birth to two sons, Aruna and Garuda. Of the two, Aruna was malformed and became the Sun’s forerunner. (BORI: 1-27-34)

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पतत्रीणां तु गरुड इन्द्रत्वेनाभ्यषिच्यत। तस्यैतत्कर्म सुमहच्छ्रूयतां भृगुनन्दन ॥BORI: १-२७-३५॥

patatrīṇāṁ tu garuḍa indratvēnābhyaṣicyata। tasyaitatkarma sumahacchrūyatāṁ bhr̥gunandana ॥BORI: 1-27-35॥

Garuda was consecrated as king of the birds. Hear now of this great deed of his, O descendant of Bhrigu. (BORI: 1-27-35)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

केन कामेन चारब्धं भवद्भिर्होमकर्म च । याथातथ्येन मे ब्रूत श्रोतुं कौतूहलं हि मे ॥KUMB: १-३१-१७॥

kēna kāmēna cārabdhaṁ bhavadbhirhōmakarma ca । yāthātathyēna mē brūta śrōtuṁ kautūhalaṁ hi mē ॥KUMB: 1-31-17॥

For what purpose did you undertake this sacrificial rite? Tell me exactly, for I am curious to hear. (KUMB: 1-31-17)

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अवज्ञाताः सुरेन्द्रेण मूढेनाकृतबुद्धिना । ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तेन सदाचारान्निरस्यता ॥KUMB: १-३१-१८॥

avajñātāḥ surēndrēṇa mūḍhēnākr̥tabuddhinā । aiśvaryamadamattēna sadācārānnirasyatā ॥KUMB: 1-31-18॥

Having been slighted by the foolish and undiscerning lord of the gods, who was drunk with the pride of sovereignty and had cast aside proper conduct... (KUMB: 1-31-18)

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तद्विघातार्थमारम्भो विधिवत्तस्य कश्यप ॥KUMB: १-३१-१९॥

tadvighātārthamārambhō vidhivattasya kaśyapa ॥KUMB: 1-31-19॥

To thwart that, O Kasyapa, his undertaking was duly begun. (KUMB: 1-31-19)

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ततस्तस्मिन्द्विजश्रेष्ठ समुदीर्णे तथाविधे। गरुत्मान्पक्षिराट्तूर्णं सम्प्राप्तो विबुधान्प्रति ॥BORI: १-२८-१॥

tatastasmindvijaśrēṣṭha samudīrṇē tathāvidhē। garutmānpakṣirāṭtūrṇaṁ samprāptō vibudhānprati ॥BORI: 1-28-1॥

Then, O best of Brahmins, when such a tumult had arisen, Garutman, king of birds, swiftly advanced toward the gods. (BORI: 1-28-1)

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तं दृष्ट्वातिबलं चैव प्राकम्पन्त समन्ततः। परस्परं च प्रत्यघ्नन्सर्वप्रहरणान्यपि ॥BORI: १-२८-२॥

taṁ dr̥ṣṭvātibalaṁ caiva prākampanta samantataḥ। parasparaṁ ca pratyaghnansarvapraharaṇānyapi ॥BORI: 1-28-2॥

Seeing how immensely powerful he was, they trembled on every side, and all their weapons clashed against one another. (BORI: 1-28-2)

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तत्र चासीदमेयात्मा विद्युदग्निसमप्रभः। भौवनः सुमहावीर्यः सोमस्य परिरक्षिता ॥BORI: १-२८-३॥

tatra cāsīdamēyātmā vidyudagnisamaprabhaḥ। bhauvanaḥ sumahāvīryaḥ sōmasya parirakṣitā ॥BORI: 1-28-3॥

There too was Bhauvana, of immeasurable spirit and immense valor, radiant as lightning and fire, the protector of Soma. (BORI: 1-28-3)

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स तेन पतगेन्द्रेण पक्षतुण्डनखैः क्षतः। मुहूर्तमतुलं युद्धं कृत्वा विनिहतो युधि ॥BORI: १-२८-४॥

sa tēna patagēndrēṇa pakṣatuṇḍanakhaiḥ kṣataḥ। muhūrtamatulaṁ yuddhaṁ kr̥tvā vinihatō yudhi ॥BORI: 1-28-4॥

Wounded by that lord of birds with his wings, beak, and talons, he fought an incomparable battle for a time before being slain in combat. (BORI: 1-28-4)

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रजश्चोद्धूय सुमहत्पक्षवातेन खेचरः। कृत्वा लोकान्निरालोकांस्तेन देवानवाकिरत् ॥BORI: १-२८-५॥

rajaścōddhūya sumahatpakṣavātēna khēcaraḥ। kr̥tvā lōkānnirālōkāṁstēna dēvānavākirat ॥BORI: 1-28-5॥

The sky-roaming bird stirred up a vast cloud of dust with the wind from his wings, plunging the worlds into darkness, and showered the gods with it. (BORI: 1-28-5)

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तेनावकीर्णा रजसा देवा मोहमुपागमन्। न चैनं ददृशुश्छन्ना रजसामृतरक्षिणः ॥BORI: १-२८-६॥

tēnāvakīrṇā rajasā dēvā mōhamupāgaman। na cainaṁ dadr̥śuśchannā rajasāmr̥tarakṣiṇaḥ ॥BORI: 1-28-6॥

Showered with that dust, the gods became bewildered; obscured by the dust, the guardians of the nectar could not see him. (BORI: 1-28-6)

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एवं संलोडयामास गरुडस्त्रिदिवालयम्। पक्षतुण्डप्रहारैश्च देवान्स विददार ह ॥BORI: १-२८-७॥

ēvaṁ saṁlōḍayāmāsa garuḍastridivālayam। pakṣatuṇḍaprahāraiśca dēvānsa vidadāra ha ॥BORI: 1-28-7॥

Thus Garuda threw the heavenly realm into turmoil, and with blows from his wings and beak he tore the gods apart. (BORI: 1-28-7)

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ततो देवः सहस्राक्षस्तूर्णं वायुमचोदयत्। विक्षिपेमां रजोवृष्टिं तवैतत्कर्म मारुत ॥BORI: १-२८-८॥

tatō dēvaḥ sahasrākṣastūrṇaṁ vāyumacōdayat। vikṣipēmāṁ rajōvr̥ṣṭiṁ tavaitatkarma māruta ॥BORI: 1-28-8॥

Then the thousand-eyed god swiftly commanded Vāyu: “Disperse this cloud of dust; this is your task, Māruta.” (BORI: 1-28-8)

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अथ वायुरपोवाह तद्रजस्तरसा बली। ततो वितिमिरे जाते देवाः शकुनिमार्दयन् ॥BORI: १-२८-९॥

atha vāyurapōvāha tadrajastarasā balī। tatō vitimirē jātē dēvāḥ śakunimārdayan ॥BORI: 1-28-9॥

Then the mighty wind swiftly swept away that cloud of dust. When the darkness had cleared, the gods attacked the bird. (BORI: 1-28-9)

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ननाद चोच्चैर्बलवान्महामेघरवः खगः। वध्यमानः सुरगणैः सर्वभूतानि भीषयन् । उत्पपात महावीर्यः पक्षिराट्परवीरहा ॥BORI: १-२८-१०॥

nanāda cōccairbalavānmahāmēgharavaḥ khagaḥ। vadhyamānaḥ suragaṇaiḥ sarvabhūtāni bhīṣayan । utpapāta mahāvīryaḥ pakṣirāṭparavīrahā ॥BORI: 1-28-10॥

As the hosts of gods struck him, the mighty bird, whose cry was like the roar of a great cloud, shrieked loudly, terrifying all creatures. Then the valiant king of birds, the slayer of enemy heroes, soared upward. (BORI: 1-28-10)

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तमुत्पत्यान्तरिक्षस्थं देवानामुपरि स्थितम्। वर्मिणो विबुधाः सर्वे नानाशस्त्रैरवाकिरन् ॥BORI: १-२८-११॥

tamutpatyāntarikṣasthaṁ dēvānāmupari sthitam। varmiṇō vibudhāḥ sarvē nānāśastrairavākiran ॥BORI: 1-28-11॥

As he soared into the sky and hovered above the gods, all the armored gods showered him with various weapons. (BORI: 1-28-11)

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पट्टिशैः परिघैः शूलैर्गदाभिश्च सवासवाः। क्षुरान्तैर्ज्वलितैश्चापि चक्रैरादित्यरूपिभिः ॥BORI: १-२८-१२॥

paṭṭiśaiḥ parighaiḥ śūlairgadābhiśca savāsavāḥ। kṣurāntairjvalitaiścāpi cakrairādityarūpibhiḥ ॥BORI: 1-28-12॥

with spears, iron clubs, tridents, and maces, together with Indra, as well as with blazing, razor-edged discus-like weapons resembling the sun… (BORI: 1-28-12)

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नानाशस्त्रविसर्गैश्च वध्यमानः समन्ततः। कुर्वन्सुतुमुलं युद्धं पक्षिराण्न व्यकम्पत ॥BORI: १-२८-१३॥

nānāśastravisargaiśca vadhyamānaḥ samantataḥ। kurvansutumulaṁ yuddhaṁ pakṣirāṇna vyakampata ॥BORI: 1-28-13॥

Though assailed on every side by volleys of many kinds of weapons, the king of birds fought a tremendously fierce battle and did not falter. (BORI: 1-28-13)

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विनर्दन्निव चाकाशे वैनतेयः प्रतापवान्। पक्षाभ्यामुरसा चैव समन्ताद्व्याक्षिपत्सुरान् ॥BORI: १-२८-१४॥

vinardanniva cākāśē vainatēyaḥ pratāpavān। pakṣābhyāmurasā caiva samantādvyākṣipatsurān ॥BORI: 1-28-14॥

Roaring as though he filled the sky, the mighty son of Vinatā scattered the gods in every direction with his wings and breast. (BORI: 1-28-14)

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ते विक्षिप्तास्ततो देवाः प्रजग्मुर्गरुडार्दिताः। नखतुण्डक्षताश्चैव सुस्रुवुः शोणितं बहु ॥BORI: १-२८-१५॥

tē vikṣiptāstatō dēvāḥ prajagmurgaruḍārditāḥ। nakhatuṇḍakṣatāścaiva susruvuḥ śōṇitaṁ bahu ॥BORI: 1-28-15॥

Scattered and tormented by Garuḍa, the gods fled; wounded by his talons and beak, they streamed with blood. (BORI: 1-28-15)

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साध्याः प्राचीं सगन्धर्वा वसवो दक्षिणां दिशम्। प्रजग्मुः सहिता रुद्रैः पतगेन्द्रप्रधर्षिताः ॥BORI: १-२८-१६॥

sādhyāḥ prācīṁ sagandharvā vasavō dakṣiṇāṁ diśam। prajagmuḥ sahitā rudraiḥ patagēndrapradharṣitāḥ ॥BORI: 1-28-16॥

Assailed by the lord of birds, the Sādhyas and Gandharvas fled east, while the Vasus, together with the Rudras, fled south. (BORI: 1-28-16)

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दिशं प्रतीचीमादित्या नासत्या उत्तरां दिशम्। मुहुर्मुहुः प्रेक्षमाणा युध्यमाना महौजसम् ॥BORI: १-२८-१७॥

diśaṁ pratīcīmādityā nāsatyā uttarāṁ diśam। muhurmuhuḥ prēkṣamāṇā yudhyamānā mahaujasam ॥BORI: 1-28-17॥

The Ādityas toward the west and the Nāsatyas toward the north, looking back again and again as they fought the mighty one… (BORI: 1-28-17)

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अश्वक्रन्देन वीरेण रेणुकेन च पक्षिणा। क्रथनेन च शूरेण तपनेन च खेचरः ॥BORI: १-२८-१८॥

aśvakrandēna vīrēṇa rēṇukēna ca pakṣiṇā। krathanēna ca śūrēṇa tapanēna ca khēcaraḥ ॥BORI: 1-28-18॥

The sky-roamer, with the heroic Ashvakranda, the bird Renuka, the valiant Krathana, and Tapana… (BORI: 1-28-18)

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उलूकश्वसनाभ्यां च निमेषेण च पक्षिणा। प्ररुजेन च संयुद्धं चकार प्रलिहेन च ॥BORI: १-२८-१९॥

ulūkaśvasanābhyāṁ ca nimēṣēṇa ca pakṣiṇā। prarujēna ca saṁyuddhaṁ cakāra pralihēna ca ॥BORI: 1-28-19॥

He fought with Ulūka and Śvasana, with the bird Nimeṣa, and with Praruja and Praliha. (BORI: 1-28-19)

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तान्पक्षनखतुण्डाग्रैरभिनद्विनतासुतः। युगान्तकाले सङ्क्रुद्धः पिनाकीव महाबलः ॥BORI: १-२८-२०॥

tānpakṣanakhatuṇḍāgrairabhinadvinatāsutaḥ। yugāntakālē saṅkruddhaḥ pinākīva mahābalaḥ ॥BORI: 1-28-20॥

The mighty son of Vinatā pierced them with the tips of his wings, claws, and beak, like the enraged wielder of Pināka at the time of the world's end. (BORI: 1-28-20)

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महावीर्या महोत्साहास्तेन ते बहुधा क्षताः। रेजुरभ्रघनप्रख्या रुधिरौघप्रवर्षिणः ॥BORI: १-२८-२१॥

mahāvīryā mahōtsāhāstēna tē bahudhā kṣatāḥ। rējurabhraghanaprakhyā rudhiraughapravarṣiṇaḥ ॥BORI: 1-28-21॥

Those warriors of great strength and ardor, wounded repeatedly by him, looked like masses of storm clouds pouring down torrents of blood. (BORI: 1-28-21)

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तान्कृत्वा पतगश्रेष्ठः सर्वानुत्क्रान्तजीवितान्। अतिक्रान्तोऽमृतस्यार्थे सर्वतोऽग्निमपश्यत ॥BORI: १-२८-२२॥

tānkr̥tvā patagaśrēṣṭhaḥ sarvānutkrāntajīvitān। atikrāntō’mr̥tasyārthē sarvatō’gnimapaśyata ॥BORI: 1-28-22॥

Having deprived them all of life, the foremost of birds passed on in search of the nectar of immortality and saw fire everywhere— (BORI: 1-28-22)

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आवृण्वानं महाज्वालमर्चिर्भिः सर्वतोऽम्बरम्। दहन्तमिव तीक्ष्णांशुं घोरं वायुसमीरितम् ॥BORI: १-२८-२३॥

āvr̥ṇvānaṁ mahājvālamarcirbhiḥ sarvatō’mbaram। dahantamiva tīkṣṇāṁśuṁ ghōraṁ vāyusamīritam ॥BORI: 1-28-23॥

with immense flames, enveloping the sky on every side with its tongues of fire, blazing like the fierce-rayed sun, terrible and fanned by the wind… (BORI: 1-28-23)

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ततो नवत्या नवतीर्मुखानां; कृत्वा तरस्वी गरुडो महात्मा। नदीः समापीय मुखैस्ततस्तैः; सुशीघ्रमागम्य पुनर्जवेन ॥BORI: १-२८-२४॥

tatō navatyā navatīrmukhānāṁ; kr̥tvā tarasvī garuḍō mahātmā। nadīḥ samāpīya mukhaistatastaiḥ; suśīghramāgamya punarjavēna ॥BORI: 1-28-24॥

Then the mighty, great-souled Garuda made ninety times ninety mouths, drank up rivers with those mouths, and returned with the utmost speed… (BORI: 1-28-24)

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ज्वलन्तमग्निं तममित्रतापनः; समास्तरत्पत्ररथो नदीभिः। ततः प्रचक्रे वपुरन्यदल्पं; प्रवेष्टुकामोऽग्निमभिप्रशाम्य ॥BORI: १-२८-२५॥

jvalantamagniṁ tamamitratāpanaḥ; samāstaratpatrarathō nadībhiḥ। tataḥ pracakrē vapuranyadalpaṁ; pravēṣṭukāmō’gnimabhipraśāmya ॥BORI: 1-28-25॥

The winged tormentor of foes inundated that blazing fire with the rivers. Then, having extinguished the fire, he assumed another, smaller form, wishing to enter. (BORI: 1-28-25)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

नभः स्पृशन्तं ज्वालाभिः सर्वभूतभयंकरम् ॥KUMB: १-३२-२४॥

nabhaḥ spr̥śantaṁ jvālābhiḥ sarvabhūtabhayaṁkaram ॥KUMB: 1-32-24॥

touching the sky with its flames and terrifying all creatures... (KUMB: 1-32-24)

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जाम्बूनदमयो भूत्वा मरीचिविकचोज्ज्वलः। प्रविवेश बलात्पक्षी वारिवेग इवार्णवम् ॥BORI: १-२९-१॥

jāmbūnadamayō bhūtvā marīcivikacōjjvalaḥ। pravivēśa balātpakṣī vārivēga ivārṇavam ॥BORI: 1-29-1॥

Having become golden and radiant with spreading rays, the bird plunged in with force, like a torrent into the ocean. (BORI: 1-29-1)

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स चक्रं क्षुरपर्यन्तमपश्यदमृतान्तिके। परिभ्रमन्तमनिशं तीक्ष्णधारमयस्मयम् ॥BORI: १-२९-२॥

sa cakraṁ kṣuraparyantamapaśyadamr̥tāntikē। paribhramantamaniśaṁ tīkṣṇadhāramayasmayam ॥BORI: 1-29-2॥

Near the amṛta, he saw an iron wheel with razor-sharp edges, constantly revolving, its rim keenly honed. (BORI: 1-29-2)

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ज्वलनार्कप्रभं घोरं छेदनं सोमहारिणाम्। घोररूपं तदत्यर्थं यन्त्रं देवैः सुनिर्मितम् ॥BORI: १-२९-३॥

jvalanārkaprabhaṁ ghōraṁ chēdanaṁ sōmahāriṇām। ghōrarūpaṁ tadatyarthaṁ yantraṁ dēvaiḥ sunirmitam ॥BORI: 1-29-3॥

that terrible device, blazing like fire and the sun, made to cut down those who would steal the Soma—exceedingly fearsome in form and skillfully fashioned by the gods. (BORI: 1-29-3)

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तस्यान्तरं स दृष्ट्वैव पर्यवर्तत खेचरः। अरान्तरेणाभ्यपतत्सङ्क्षिप्याङ्गं क्षणेन ह ॥BORI: १-२९-४॥

tasyāntaraṁ sa dr̥ṣṭvaiva paryavartata khēcaraḥ। arāntarēṇābhyapatatsaṅkṣipyāṅgaṁ kṣaṇēna ha ॥BORI: 1-29-4॥

As soon as the sky-roamer saw an opening in it, he wheeled around; contracting his body, he darted through the gap between the spokes in an instant. (BORI: 1-29-4)

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अधश्चक्रस्य चैवात्र दीप्तानलसमद्युती। विद्युज्जिह्वौ महाघोरौ दीप्तास्यौ दीप्तलोचनौ ॥BORI: १-२९-५॥

adhaścakrasya caivātra dīptānalasamadyutī। vidyujjihvau mahāghōrau dīptāsyau dīptalōcanau ॥BORI: 1-29-5॥

And there beneath the wheel, radiant as blazing fire, with tongues like lightning, exceedingly terrible, their mouths and eyes ablaze... (BORI: 1-29-5)

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चक्षुर्विषौ महावीर्यौ नित्यक्रुद्धौ तरस्विनौ। रक्षार्थमेवामृतस्य ददर्श भुजगोत्तमौ ॥BORI: १-२९-६॥

cakṣurviṣau mahāvīryau nityakruddhau tarasvinau। rakṣārthamēvāmr̥tasya dadarśa bhujagōttamau ॥BORI: 1-29-6॥

He saw two foremost serpents, whose gaze was venomous, immensely powerful, ever enraged and swift, stationed solely to guard the nectar. (BORI: 1-29-6)

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सदा संरब्धनयनौ सदा चानिमिषेक्षणौ। तयोरेकोऽपि यं पश्येत्स तूर्णं भस्मसाद्भवेत् ॥BORI: १-२९-७॥

sadā saṁrabdhanayanau sadā cānimiṣēkṣaṇau। tayōrēkō’pi yaṁ paśyētsa tūrṇaṁ bhasmasādbhavēt ॥BORI: 1-29-7॥

Their eyes were always inflamed with rage, and they never blinked. Anyone whom either of them looked upon would instantly be reduced to ashes. (BORI: 1-29-7)

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तयोश्चक्षूंषि रजसा सुपर्णस्तूर्णमावृणोत्। अदृष्टरूपस्तौ चापि सर्वतः पर्यकालयत् ॥BORI: १-२९-८॥

tayōścakṣūṁṣi rajasā suparṇastūrṇamāvr̥ṇōt। adr̥ṣṭarūpastau cāpi sarvataḥ paryakālayat ॥BORI: 1-29-8॥

Suparna quickly covered both their eyes with dust and, remaining unseen, assailed the two of them from every side. (BORI: 1-29-8)

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तयोरङ्गे समाक्रम्य वैनतेयोऽन्तरिक्षगः। आच्छिनत्तरसा मध्ये सोममभ्यद्रवत्ततः ॥BORI: १-२९-९॥

tayōraṅgē samākramya vainatēyō’ntarikṣagaḥ। ācchinattarasā madhyē sōmamabhyadravattataḥ ॥BORI: 1-29-9॥

Vainateya, the sky-roamer, pounced upon their bodies and swiftly cut the two in half; then he rushed toward the Soma. (BORI: 1-29-9)

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समुत्पाट्यामृतं तत्तु वैनतेयस्ततो बली। उत्पपात जवेनैव यन्त्रमुन्मथ्य वीर्यवान् ॥BORI: १-२९-१०॥

samutpāṭyāmr̥taṁ tattu vainatēyastatō balī। utpapāta javēnaiva yantramunmathya vīryavān ॥BORI: 1-29-10॥

Then mighty Vainateya tore away the amrita and swiftly soared upward, the powerful one having smashed the mechanism. (BORI: 1-29-10)

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अपीत्वैवामृतं पक्षी परिगृह्याशु वीर्यवान्। अगच्छदपरिश्रान्त आवार्यार्कप्रभां खगः ॥BORI: १-२९-११॥

apītvaivāmr̥taṁ pakṣī parigr̥hyāśu vīryavān। agacchadapariśrānta āvāryārkaprabhāṁ khagaḥ ॥BORI: 1-29-11॥

Without drinking the nectar, the mighty bird quickly seized it and flew off unwearied, obscuring the sun’s radiance. (BORI: 1-29-11)

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विष्णुना तु तदाकाशे वैनतेयः समेयिवान्। तस्य नारायणस्तुष्टस्तेनालौल्येन कर्मणा ॥BORI: १-२९-१२॥

viṣṇunā tu tadākāśē vainatēyaḥ samēyivān। tasya nārāyaṇastuṣṭastēnālaulyēna karmaṇā ॥BORI: 1-29-12॥

Then Vainateya met Vishnu in the sky. Pleased with him for that act of self-restraint, Narayana… (BORI: 1-29-12)

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तमुवाचाव्ययो देवो वरदोऽस्मीति खेचरम्। स वव्रे तव तिष्ठेयमुपरीत्यन्तरिक्षगः ॥BORI: १-२९-१३॥

tamuvācāvyayō dēvō varadō’smīti khēcaram। sa vavrē tava tiṣṭhēyamuparītyantarikṣagaḥ ॥BORI: 1-29-13॥

The imperishable god said to the sky-roamer, “I am ready to grant you a boon.” The airborne one asked, “May I stand above you.” (BORI: 1-29-13)

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उवाच चैनं भूयोऽपि नारायणमिदं वचः। अजरश्चामरश्च स्याममृतेन विनाप्यहम् ॥BORI: १-२९-१४॥

uvāca cainaṁ bhūyō’pi nārāyaṇamidaṁ vacaḥ। ajaraścāmaraśca syāmamr̥tēna vināpyaham ॥BORI: 1-29-14॥

He then spoke these further words to Narayana: “May I remain ageless and immortal even without the nectar.” (BORI: 1-29-14)

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प्रतिगृह्य वरौ तौ च गरुडो विष्णुमब्रवीत्। भवतेऽपि वरं दद्मि वृणीतां भगवानपि ॥BORI: १-२९-१५॥

pratigr̥hya varau tau ca garuḍō viṣṇumabravīt। bhavatē’pi varaṁ dadmi vr̥ṇītāṁ bhagavānapi ॥BORI: 1-29-15॥

Having accepted those two boons, Garuda said to Vishnu, “I shall grant you a boon as well; let the Lord also choose one.” (BORI: 1-29-15)

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तं वव्रे वाहनं कृष्णो गरुत्मन्तं महाबलम्। ध्वजं च चक्रे भगवानुपरि स्थास्यसीति तम् ॥BORI: १-२९-१६॥

taṁ vavrē vāhanaṁ kr̥ṣṇō garutmantaṁ mahābalam। dhvajaṁ ca cakrē bhagavānupari sthāsyasīti tam ॥BORI: 1-29-16॥

Krishna chose the mighty Garutman as his mount, and the Lord also made him his banner, saying, “You shall stand above me.” (BORI: 1-29-16)

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अनुपत्य खगं त्विन्द्रो वज्रेणाङ्गेऽभ्यताडयत्। विहङ्गमं सुरामित्रं हरन्तममृतं बलात् ॥BORI: १-२९-१७॥

anupatya khagaṁ tvindrō vajrēṇāṅgē’bhyatāḍayat। vihaṅgamaṁ surāmitraṁ harantamamr̥taṁ balāt ॥BORI: 1-29-17॥

But Indra pursued the bird and struck him on the body with his thunderbolt as the winged enemy of the gods carried off the nectar by force. (BORI: 1-29-17)

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तमुवाचेन्द्रमाक्रन्दे गरुडः पततां वरः। प्रहसञ्श्लक्ष्णया वाचा तथा वज्रसमाहतः ॥BORI: १-२९-१८॥

tamuvācēndramākrandē garuḍaḥ patatāṁ varaḥ। prahasañślakṣṇayā vācā tathā vajrasamāhataḥ ॥BORI: 1-29-18॥

Though struck thus by the thunderbolt, Garuda, foremost of flying creatures, laughed and addressed Indra in the midst of the battle in a gentle voice: (BORI: 1-29-18)

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ऋषेर्मानं करिष्यामि वज्रं यस्यास्थिसम्भवम्। वज्रस्य च करिष्यामि तव चैव शतक्रतो ॥BORI: १-२९-१९॥

r̥ṣērmānaṁ kariṣyāmi vajraṁ yasyāsthisambhavam। vajrasya ca kariṣyāmi tava caiva śatakratō ॥BORI: 1-29-19॥

I shall honor the sage from whose bones the thunderbolt was made, as well as the thunderbolt and you, O Shatakratu. (BORI: 1-29-19)

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एष पत्रं त्यजाम्येकं यस्यान्तं नोपलप्स्यसे। न हि वज्रनिपातेन रुजा मेऽस्ति कदाचन ॥BORI: १-२९-२०॥

ēṣa patraṁ tyajāmyēkaṁ yasyāntaṁ nōpalapsyasē। na hi vajranipātēna rujā mē’sti kadācana ॥BORI: 1-29-20॥

I shall cast off this single feather, whose end you will not be able to find; for the thunderbolt’s strike can never cause me pain. (BORI: 1-29-20)

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तत्र तं सर्वभूतानि विस्मितान्यब्रुवंस्तदा। सुरूपं पत्रमालक्ष्य सुपर्णोऽयं भवत्विति ॥BORI: १-२९-२१॥

tatra taṁ sarvabhūtāni vismitānyabruvaṁstadā। surūpaṁ patramālakṣya suparṇō’yaṁ bhavatviti ॥BORI: 1-29-21॥

Then all the creatures there, astonished at the beautiful feather, said, “Let him be Suparṇa.” (BORI: 1-29-21)

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दृष्ट्वा तदद्भुतं चापि सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः। खगो महदिदं भूतमिति मत्वाभ्यभाषत ॥BORI: १-२९-२२॥

dr̥ṣṭvā tadadbhutaṁ cāpi sahasrākṣaḥ puraṁdaraḥ। khagō mahadidaṁ bhūtamiti matvābhyabhāṣata ॥BORI: 1-29-22॥

Seeing that marvel, the thousand-eyed Purandara thought, “This bird is a mighty being,” and addressed him. (BORI: 1-29-22)

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बलं विज्ञातुमिच्छामि यत्ते परमनुत्तमम्। सख्यं चानन्तमिच्छामि त्वया सह खगोत्तम ॥BORI: १-२९-२३॥

balaṁ vijñātumicchāmi yattē paramanuttamam। sakhyaṁ cānantamicchāmi tvayā saha khagōttama ॥BORI: 1-29-23॥

I wish to know your supreme, unsurpassed strength, and I desire everlasting friendship with you, best of birds. (BORI: 1-29-23)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

तौ दृष्ट्वा सहसा खेदं जगाम विनतात्मजः । कथमेतौ महावीर्यौ जेतव्यौ हरिभोजिनौ । इति संचिन्त्य गरुडस्तयोस्तूर्णं निराकरः ॥KUMB: १-३३-८; KUMB: १-३३-९॥

tau dr̥ṣṭvā sahasā khēdaṁ jagāma vinatātmajaḥ । kathamētau mahāvīryau jētavyau haribhōjinau । iti saṁcintya garuḍastayōstūrṇaṁ nirākaraḥ ॥KUMB: 1-33-8; KUMB: 1-33-9॥

Seeing the two of them, Vinata’s son was suddenly overcome with dismay. “How can these two mighty devourers of Hari be defeated?” Thinking thus, Garuda quickly drove them away. (KUMB: 1-33-8; KUMB: 1-33-9)

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एवमस्त्विति तं विष्णुरुवाच विनतासुतम् ॥KUMB: १-३३-१६; NILA: ०१.०३३.०१५॥

ēvamastviti taṁ viṣṇuruvāca vinatāsutam ॥KUMB: 1-33-16; NILA: 01.033.015॥

“So be it,” Vishnu said to Vinata’s son. (KUMB: 1-33-16; NILA: 01.033.015)

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एवमस्त्विति तं देवमुक्त्वा नारायणं खगः । वव्राज तरसा वेगाद्वायुं स्पर्धन्महाजवः ॥KUMB: १-३३-१८; KUMB: १-३३-१९; NILA: ०१.०३३.०१७; NILA: ०१.०३३.०१८॥

ēvamastviti taṁ dēvamuktvā nārāyaṇaṁ khagaḥ । vavrāja tarasā vēgādvāyuṁ spardhanmahājavaḥ ॥KUMB: 1-33-18; KUMB: 1-33-19; NILA: 01.033.017; NILA: 01.033.018॥

After saying, “So be it,” to the god Narayana, the immensely swift bird sped away with great force, rivaling the wind. (KUMB: 1-33-18; KUMB: 1-33-19; NILA: 01.033.017; NILA: 01.033.018)

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एवमुक्त्वा ततः पुत्रमुत्ससर्ज स पक्षिराट् । तदुत्सृष्टमभिप्रेक्ष्य तस्य पर्णमनुत्तमम् ॥KUMB: १-३३-२३; KUMB: १-३३-२४; NILA: ०१.०३३.०२२; NILA: ०१.०३३.०२३॥

ēvamuktvā tataḥ putramutsasarja sa pakṣirāṭ । tadutsr̥ṣṭamabhiprēkṣya tasya parṇamanuttamam ॥KUMB: 1-33-23; KUMB: 1-33-24; NILA: 01.033.022; NILA: 01.033.023॥

Having said this, the king of birds then released his son. Seeing the matchless feather he had shed… (KUMB: 1-33-23; KUMB: 1-33-24; NILA: 01.033.022; NILA: 01.033.023)

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सख्यं मेऽस्तु त्वया देव यथेच्छसि पुरंदर। बलं तु मम जानीहि महच्चासह्यमेव च ॥BORI: १-३०-१॥

sakhyaṁ mē’stu tvayā dēva yathēcchasi puraṁdara। balaṁ tu mama jānīhi mahaccāsahyamēva ca ॥BORI: 1-30-1॥

Let there be friendship between us, god, as you wish, O Purandara. But know that my strength is great and truly irresistible. (BORI: 1-30-1)

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कामं नैतत्प्रशंसन्ति सन्तः स्वबलसंस्तवम्। गुणसङ्कीर्तनं चापि स्वयमेव शतक्रतो ॥BORI: १-३०-२॥

kāmaṁ naitatpraśaṁsanti santaḥ svabalasaṁstavam। guṇasaṅkīrtanaṁ cāpi svayamēva śatakratō ॥BORI: 1-30-2॥

It is true, O Shatakratu, that good men do not approve of praising one’s own strength or recounting one’s virtues oneself. (BORI: 1-30-2)

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सखेति कृत्वा तु सखे पृष्टो वक्ष्याम्यहं त्वया। न ह्यात्मस्तवसंयुक्तं वक्तव्यमनिमित्ततः ॥BORI: १-३०-३॥

sakhēti kr̥tvā tu sakhē pr̥ṣṭō vakṣyāmyahaṁ tvayā। na hyātmastavasaṁyuktaṁ vaktavyamanimittataḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-3॥

But since you have treated me as a friend and asked me, my friend, I shall tell you. For one should not speak in self-praise without cause. (BORI: 1-30-3)

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सपर्वतवनामुर्वीं ससागरवनामिमाम्। पक्षनाड्यैकया शक्र त्वां चैवात्रावलम्बिनम् ॥BORI: १-३०-४॥

saparvatavanāmurvīṁ sasāgaravanāmimām। pakṣanāḍyaikayā śakra tvāṁ caivātrāvalambinam ॥BORI: 1-30-4॥

This earth with its mountains, forests, and oceans, O Shakra, and you too clinging to a single quill of my wing... (BORI: 1-30-4)

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सर्वान्सम्पिण्डितान्वापि लोकान्सस्थाणुजङ्गमान्। वहेयमपरिश्रान्तो विद्धीदं मे महद्बलम् ॥BORI: १-३०-५॥

sarvānsampiṇḍitānvāpi lōkānsasthāṇujaṅgamān। vahēyamapariśrāntō viddhīdaṁ mē mahadbalam ॥BORI: 1-30-5॥

I could even carry all the worlds gathered together, with everything stationary and moving, without growing weary. Know that such is my great strength. (BORI: 1-30-5)

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इत्युक्तवचनं वीरं किरीटी श्रीमतां वरः। आह शौनक देवेन्द्रः सर्वभूतहितः प्रभुः ॥BORI: १-३०-६॥

ityuktavacanaṁ vīraṁ kirīṭī śrīmatāṁ varaḥ। āha śaunaka dēvēndraḥ sarvabhūtahitaḥ prabhuḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-6॥

O Shaunaka, the diademed Indra, foremost of the illustrious, lord and benefactor of all beings, said to the hero who had spoken these words: (BORI: 1-30-6)

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प्रतिगृह्यतामिदानीं मे सख्यमानन्त्यमुत्तमम्। न कार्यं तव सोमेन मम सोमः प्रदीयताम् । अस्मांस्ते हि प्रबाधेयुर्येभ्यो दद्याद्भवानिमम् ॥BORI: १-३०-७॥

pratigr̥hyatāmidānīṁ mē sakhyamānantyamuttamam। na kāryaṁ tava sōmēna mama sōmaḥ pradīyatām । asmāṁstē hi prabādhēyuryēbhyō dadyādbhavānimam ॥BORI: 1-30-7॥

Accept now the highest, everlasting friendship with me. You have no need of the Soma; let it be given to me, for those to whom you might give it would oppress us. (BORI: 1-30-7)

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किञ्चित्कारणमुद्दिश्य सोमोऽयं नीयते मया। न दास्यामि समादातुं सोमं कस्मैचिदप्यहम् ॥BORI: १-३०-८॥

kiñcitkāraṇamuddiśya sōmō’yaṁ nīyatē mayā। na dāsyāmi samādātuṁ sōmaṁ kasmaicidapyaham ॥BORI: 1-30-8॥

I am taking this Soma for a particular purpose. I will not allow anyone at all to seize it. (BORI: 1-30-8)

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यत्रेमं तु सहस्राक्ष निक्षिपेयमहं स्वयम्। त्वमादाय ततस्तूर्णं हरेथास्त्रिदशेश्वर ॥BORI: १-३०-९॥

yatrēmaṁ tu sahasrākṣa nikṣipēyamahaṁ svayam। tvamādāya tatastūrṇaṁ harēthāstridaśēśvara ॥BORI: 1-30-9॥

But once I have set it down somewhere myself, O Thousand-Eyed One, you may swiftly take it from there and carry it away, Lord of the Gods. (BORI: 1-30-9)

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वाक्येनानेन तुष्टोऽहं यत्त्वयोक्तमिहाण्डज। यदिच्छसि वरं मत्तस्तद्गृहाण खगोत्तम ॥BORI: १-३०-१०॥

vākyēnānēna tuṣṭō’haṁ yattvayōktamihāṇḍaja। yadicchasi varaṁ mattastadgr̥hāṇa khagōttama ॥BORI: 1-30-10॥

I am pleased by what you have said here, O bird. Choose from me whatever boon you desire, best of birds. (BORI: 1-30-10)

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इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचेदं कद्रूपुत्राननुस्मरन्। स्मृत्वा चैवोपधिकृतं मातुर्दास्यनिमित्ततः ॥BORI: १-३०-११॥

ityuktaḥ pratyuvācēdaṁ kadrūputrānanusmaran। smr̥tvā caivōpadhikr̥taṁ māturdāsyanimittataḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-11॥

Thus addressed, he replied as follows, remembering Kadru’s sons and the deceit that had caused his mother’s enslavement: (BORI: 1-30-11)

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ईशोऽहमपि सर्वस्य करिष्यामि तु तेऽर्थिताम्। भवेयुर्भुजगाः शक्र मम भक्ष्या महाबलाः ॥BORI: १-३०-१२॥

īśō’hamapi sarvasya kariṣyāmi tu tē’rthitām। bhavēyurbhujagāḥ śakra mama bhakṣyā mahābalāḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-12॥

I too am master of all, but I will grant your request. O Shakra, let the mighty serpents become my food. (BORI: 1-30-12)

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तथेत्युक्त्वान्वगच्छत्तं ततो दानवसूदनः। हरिष्यामि विनिक्षिप्तं सोममित्यनुभाष्य तम् ॥BORI: १-३०-१३॥

tathētyuktvānvagacchattaṁ tatō dānavasūdanaḥ। hariṣyāmi vinikṣiptaṁ sōmamityanubhāṣya tam ॥BORI: 1-30-13॥

Saying, “So be it,” the slayer of the Danavas then followed him, having told him, “I will take away the Soma once it has been set down.” (BORI: 1-30-13)

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आजगाम ततस्तूर्णं सुपर्णो मातुरन्तिकम्। अथ सर्पानुवाचेदं सर्वान्परमहृष्टवत् ॥BORI: १-३०-१४॥

ājagāma tatastūrṇaṁ suparṇō māturantikam। atha sarpānuvācēdaṁ sarvānparamahr̥ṣṭavat ॥BORI: 1-30-14॥

Then Suparna swiftly came to his mother. Appearing greatly delighted, he addressed all the serpents as follows: (BORI: 1-30-14)

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इदमानीतममृतं निक्षेप्स्यामि कुशेषु वः। स्नाता मङ्गलसंयुक्तास्ततः प्राश्नीत पन्नगाः ॥BORI: १-३०-१५॥

idamānītamamr̥taṁ nikṣēpsyāmi kuśēṣu vaḥ। snātā maṅgalasaṁyuktāstataḥ prāśnīta pannagāḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-15॥

Here is the nectar I have brought. I shall place it for you on the kuśa grass. After bathing and performing the auspicious rites, partake of it, O serpents. (BORI: 1-30-15)

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अदासी चैव मातेयमद्यप्रभृति चास्तु मे। यथोक्तं भवतामेतद्वचो मे प्रतिपादितम् ॥BORI: १-३०-१६॥

adāsī caiva mātēyamadyaprabhr̥ti cāstu mē। yathōktaṁ bhavatāmētadvacō mē pratipāditam ॥BORI: 1-30-16॥

And from this day forward, let this mother of mine no longer be a slave. I have fulfilled these words of yours just as you stated them. (BORI: 1-30-16)

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ततः स्नातुं गताः सर्पाः प्रत्युक्त्वा तं तथेत्युत। शक्रोऽप्यमृतमाक्षिप्य जगाम त्रिदिवं पुनः ॥BORI: १-३०-१७॥

tataḥ snātuṁ gatāḥ sarpāḥ pratyuktvā taṁ tathētyuta। śakrō’pyamr̥tamākṣipya jagāma tridivaṁ punaḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-17॥

Then the snakes went to bathe, replying to him, “So be it.” Meanwhile, Śakra seized the nectar and returned to heaven. (BORI: 1-30-17)

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अथागतास्तमुद्देशं सर्पाः सोमार्थिनस्तदा। स्नाताश्च कृतजप्याश्च प्रहृष्टाः कृतमङ्गलाः ॥BORI: १-३०-१८॥

athāgatāstamuddēśaṁ sarpāḥ sōmārthinastadā। snātāśca kr̥tajapyāśca prahr̥ṣṭāḥ kr̥tamaṅgalāḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-18॥

Then the snakes, eager for the soma, returned to that place, having bathed, recited their prayers, and performed auspicious rites, full of joy. (BORI: 1-30-18)

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तद्विज्ञाय हृतं सर्पाः प्रतिमायाकृतं च तत्। सोमस्थानमिदं चेति दर्भांस्ते लिलिहुस्तदा ॥BORI: १-३०-१९॥

tadvijñāya hr̥taṁ sarpāḥ pratimāyākr̥taṁ ca tat। sōmasthānamidaṁ cēti darbhāṁstē lilihustadā ॥BORI: 1-30-19॥

Realizing that it had been taken away by a counter-ruse, the snakes then licked the darbha grass, thinking, “This is where the Soma was.” (BORI: 1-30-19)

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ततो द्वैधीकृता जिह्वा सर्पाणां तेन कर्मणा। अभवंश्चामृतस्पर्शाद्दर्भास्तेऽथ पवित्रिणः ॥BORI: १-३०-२०॥

tatō dvaidhīkr̥tā jihvā sarpāṇāṁ tēna karmaṇā। abhavaṁścāmr̥tasparśāddarbhāstē’tha pavitriṇaḥ ॥BORI: 1-30-20॥

As a result of that act, the snakes’ tongues became forked; and through contact with the nectar of immortality, those blades of darbha grass became purifying. (BORI: 1-30-20)

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ततः सुपर्णः परमप्रहृष्टवा; न्विहृत्य मात्रा सह तत्र कानने। भुजङ्गभक्षः परमार्चितः खगै; रहीनकीर्तिर्विनतामनन्दयत् ॥BORI: १-३०-२१॥

tataḥ suparṇaḥ paramaprahr̥ṣṭavā; nvihr̥tya mātrā saha tatra kānanē। bhujaṅgabhakṣaḥ paramārcitaḥ khagai; rahīnakīrtirvinatāmanandayat ॥BORI: 1-30-21॥

Then Suparna, greatly delighted, roamed there in the forest with his mother. The devourer of serpents, highly honored by the birds and of undiminished renown, brought joy to Vinata. (BORI: 1-30-21)

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इमां कथां यः शृणुयान्नरः सदा; पठेत वा द्विजजनमुख्यसंसदि। असंशयं त्रिदिवमियात्स पुण्यभा; ङ्महात्मनः पतगपतेः प्रकीर्तनात् ॥BORI: १-३०-२२॥

imāṁ kathāṁ yaḥ śr̥ṇuyānnaraḥ sadā; paṭhēta vā dvijajanamukhyasaṁsadi। asaṁśayaṁ tridivamiyātsa puṇyabhā; ṅmahātmanaḥ patagapatēḥ prakīrtanāt ॥BORI: 1-30-22॥

A man who always listens to this tale or recites it in an assembly of eminent Brahmins will undoubtedly attain heaven and share in its merit through the celebration of the great lord of birds. (BORI: 1-30-22)

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Supplementary Verses from Other Witnesses.

इत्येवमुक्तो गरुडः प्रत्युवाच शचीपतिम् ॥KUMB: १-३४-१॥

ityēvamuktō garuḍaḥ pratyuvāca śacīpatim ॥KUMB: 1-34-1॥

Thus addressed, Garuḍa replied to the lord of Śacī: (KUMB: 1-34-1)

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अनिमित्तं सुरश्रेष्ठ सद्यः प्राप्नोति गर्हणाम् । गुणसंकीर्तनं चापि पृष्टेनान्येन गोपते ॥KUMB: १-३४-२; KUMB: १-३४-३॥

animittaṁ suraśrēṣṭha sadyaḥ prāpnōti garhaṇām । guṇasaṁkīrtanaṁ cāpi pr̥ṣṭēnānyēna gōpatē ॥KUMB: 1-34-2; KUMB: 1-34-3॥

Unsolicited praise immediately incurs censure, O best of the gods, as does the recounting of virtues by another when asked, O lord of cattle. (KUMB: 1-34-2; KUMB: 1-34-3)

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एवमेव यथात्थ त्वं सर्वं सम्भाव्यते त्वयि ॥KUMB: १-३४-८; NILA: ०१.०३४.००७॥

ēvamēva yathāttha tvaṁ sarvaṁ sambhāvyatē tvayi ॥KUMB: 1-34-8; NILA: 01.034.007॥

It is indeed just as you have said; all this may be expected of you. (KUMB: 1-34-8; NILA: 01.034.007)

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देवदेवं महात्मानं योगिनामीश्वरं हरिम् ॥KUMB: १-३४-१५; NILA: ०१.०३४.०१४॥

dēvadēvaṁ mahātmānaṁ yōgināmīśvaraṁ harim ॥KUMB: 1-34-15; NILA: 01.034.014॥

the great-souled Hari, God of gods and Lord of yogins… (KUMB: 1-34-15; NILA: 01.034.014)

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स चान्वमोदत्तं चार्थं यथोक्तं गरुडेन वै । इदं भूयो वचः प्राह भगवांस्त्रिदशेश्वरः ॥KUMB: १-३४-१६; NILA: ०१.०३४.०१५॥

sa cānvamōdattaṁ cārthaṁ yathōktaṁ garuḍēna vai । idaṁ bhūyō vacaḥ prāha bhagavāṁstridaśēśvaraḥ ॥KUMB: 1-34-16; NILA: 01.034.015॥

He assented to the proposal exactly as Garuda had stated it. Then the Blessed Lord, ruler of the gods, spoke these further words. (KUMB: 1-34-16; NILA: 01.034.015)

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विनयावनतो भूत्वा वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् । इदमानीतममृतं देवानां भवनान्मया ॥KUMB: १-३४-१८॥

vinayāvanatō bhūtvā vacanaṁ cēdamabravīt । idamānītamamr̥taṁ dēvānāṁ bhavanānmayā ॥KUMB: 1-34-18॥

Bowing respectfully, he said, “I have brought this nectar from the abode of the gods.” (KUMB: 1-34-18)

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प्रशाधि किमितो मातः करिष्यामि शुभव्रते । परितुष्टाऽहमेतेन कर्मणा तव पुत्रक ॥KUMB: १-३४-१९; KUMB: १-३४-१९क्ष्॥

praśādhi kimitō mātaḥ kariṣyāmi śubhavratē । parituṣṭā’hamētēna karmaṇā tava putraka ॥KUMB: 1-34-19; KUMB: 1-34-19kṣ॥

“Command me, Mother. What shall I do now, you of holy vows?” “I am pleased with this deed of yours, my son.” (KUMB: 1-34-19; KUMB: 1-34-19क्ष्)

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अजरश्चाभरश्चैव देवानां सुप्रियो भव ॥KUMB: १-३४-२०॥

ajaraścābharaścaiva dēvānāṁ supriyō bhava ॥KUMB: 1-34-20॥

Be ageless and unburdened, and greatly beloved of the gods. (KUMB: 1-34-20)

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भवद्भिरिदमासीनैर्यदुक्तं तद्वचस्तदा ॥KUMB: १-३४-२१; NILA: ०१.०३४.०१८॥

bhavadbhiridamāsīnairyaduktaṁ tadvacastadā ॥KUMB: 1-34-21; NILA: 01.034.018॥

Those words that you spoke then while sitting here… (KUMB: 1-34-21; NILA: 01.034.018)

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परस्परकृतद्वेषाः सोमप्राशनकर्मणि । अहं पूर्वमहं पूर्वमित्युक्त्वा ते समाद्रवन् ॥KUMB: १-३४-२५॥

parasparakr̥tadvēṣāḥ sōmaprāśanakarmaṇi । ahaṁ pūrvamahaṁ pūrvamityuktvā tē samādravan ॥KUMB: 1-34-25॥

At odds with one another over drinking the Soma, they cried, “I first! I first!” and rushed forward. (KUMB: 1-34-25)

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यत्रैतदमृतं चापि स्थापितं कुशसंस्तरे ॥KUMB: १-३४-२६; NILA: ०१.०३४.०२२॥

yatraitadamr̥taṁ cāpi sthāpitaṁ kuśasaṁstarē ॥KUMB: 1-34-26; NILA: 01.034.022॥

to where this nectar too had been placed on a bed of kuśa grass. (KUMB: 1-34-26; NILA: 01.034.022)

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नागाश्च वञ्चिता भूत्वा विसृज्य विनतां ततः । विषादमगमंस्तीव्रं गरुडस्य बलात्प्रभो ॥KUMB: १-३४-२८॥

nāgāśca vañcitā bhūtvā visr̥jya vinatāṁ tataḥ । viṣādamagamaṁstīvraṁ garuḍasya balātprabhō ॥KUMB: 1-34-28॥

Then the Nagas, finding themselves deceived, released Vinata and, through Garuda’s might, fell into deep despair, O lord. (KUMB: 1-34-28)

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एवं तदमृतं तेन हृतमाहृतमेव च । द्विजिह्वाश्च कृताः सर्पा गरुडेन महात्मना ॥KUMB: १-३४-२९; NILA: ०१.०३४.०२४॥

ēvaṁ tadamr̥taṁ tēna hr̥tamāhr̥tamēva ca । dvijihvāśca kr̥tāḥ sarpā garuḍēna mahātmanā ॥KUMB: 1-34-29; NILA: 01.034.024॥

Thus the nectar was seized and brought by him, and the great-souled Garuda caused the serpents to have forked tongues. (KUMB: 1-34-29; NILA: 01.034.024)

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पुरा देवयुगे ब्रह्मन्प्रजापतिसुते शुभे। आस्तां भगिन्यौ रूपेण समुपेतेऽद्भुतेऽनघे ॥BORI: १-१४-५॥

purā dēvayugē brahmanprajāpatisutē śubhē। āstāṁ bhaginyau rūpēṇa samupētē’dbhutē’naghē ॥BORI: 1-14-5॥

Long ago, in the age of the gods, O Brahmin, there were two sisters, auspicious daughters of Prajapati, endowed with wondrous beauty and free from fault. (BORI: 1-14-5)

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ते भार्ये कश्यपस्यास्तां कद्रूश्च विनता च ह। प्रादात्ताभ्यां वरं प्रीतः प्रजापतिसमः पतिः । कश्यपो धर्मपत्नीभ्यां मुदा परमया युतः ॥BORI: १-१४-६॥

tē bhāryē kaśyapasyāstāṁ kadrūśca vinatā ca ha। prādāttābhyāṁ varaṁ prītaḥ prajāpatisamaḥ patiḥ । kaśyapō dharmapatnībhyāṁ mudā paramayā yutaḥ ॥BORI: 1-14-6॥

Those two, Kadru and Vinata, were Kasyapa’s wives. Pleased and filled with the greatest joy, their husband Kasyapa, equal to Prajapati, granted a boon to his two lawful wives. (BORI: 1-14-6)

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