Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.32
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1.32.1
ततस्तस्माद्गिरिवरात्समुदीर्णमहाबलः ।
गरुडः पक्षिराट् तूर्णं संप्राप्तो विबुधान्प्रति ॥ १.३२.१ ॥
Then from that best of mountains, Garuḍa, the great-powered king of birds, swiftly arrived before the gods.
1.32.2
तं दृष्ट्वातिबलं चैव प्राकम्पन्त सुरास्ततः ।
परस्परं च प्रत्यघ्नन्सर्वप्रहरणान्युत ॥ १.३२.२ ॥
Seeing him of such great might, the gods trembled; and then they struck one another with all their weapons.
1.32.3
तत्र चासीदमेयात्मा विद्युदग्निसमप्रभः ।
भौमनः सुमहावीर्यः सोमस्य परिरक्षिता ॥ १.३२.३ ॥
There was Bhauma (Naraka), of immeasurable self, radiant like lightning and fire, of very great valor, the guardian of the soma (amṛta).
1.32.4
स तेन पतगेन्द्रेण पक्षतुण्डनखैः क्षतः ।
मुहूर्तमतुलं युद्धं कृत्वा विनिहतो युधि ॥ १.३२.४ ॥
Wounded by that lord of birds with wings, beak and claws, after fighting an incomparable battle for a moment, he was slain in the fight.
1.32.5
रजश्चोद्धूय सुमहत्पक्षवातेन खेचरः ।
कृत्वा लोकान्निरालोकांस्तेन देवानवाकिरत् ॥ १.३२.५ ॥
The sky-mover, raising a great cloud of dust with the wind of his wings, plunged the worlds into darkness and showered the gods with it.
1.32.6
तेनावकीर्णा रजसा देवा मोहमुपागमन् ।
न चैवं ददृशुश्छन्ना रजसाऽमृतरक्षिणः ॥ १.३२.६ ॥
Covered with that dust, the gods fell into confusion; and the guardians of the amṛta, hidden by the dust, could not see as before.
1.32.7
एवं संलोडयामास गरुडस्त्रिदिवालयम् ।
पक्षतुण्डप्रहारैस्तु देवान्स विददार ह ॥ १.३२.७ ॥
Thus Garuḍa shook the abode of the three heavens, and with blows of his wings and beak he tore the gods apart.
1.32.8
ततो देवः सहस्राक्षस्तूर्णं वायुमचोदयत् ।
विक्षिपेमां रजोवृष्टिं तवेदं कर्म मारुत ॥ १.३२.८ ॥
Then the thousand-eyed god quickly urged the wind: "O Māruta, scatter this shower of dust; this task is yours."
1.32.9
अथ वायुरपोवाह तद्रजस्तरसा बली ।
ततो वितिमिरे जाते देवाः शकुनिमार्दयन् ॥ १.३२.९ ॥
Then the mighty wind forcefully blew away that dust; and when the darkness had cleared, the gods assailed the bird (Garuḍa).
1.32.10
ननादोच्चैः स बलवान्महामेघ इवाम्बरे ।
वध्यमानः सुरगणैः सर्वभूतानि भीषयन् ॥ १.३२.१० ॥
That mighty one roared loudly in the sky like a great cloud, and though struck by the hosts of gods he kept terrifying all creatures.
1.32.11
उत्पपात महावीर्यः पक्षिराट् परवीरहा ।
समुत्पत्यान्तरिक्षस्थं देवानामुपरि स्थितम् ॥ १.३२.११ ॥
The mighty-valoured king of birds, slayer of enemy heroes, rose up; having flown up, he stood in the sky above the gods.
1.32.12
वर्मिमो विबुधाः सर्वे नानाशस्त्रैरवाकिरन् ।
पट्टिशैः परिधैः शूलैर्गदाभिश्च सवासवाः ॥ १.३२.१२ ॥
All the armoured gods, together with Vāsava (Indra), showered upon him various weapons — iron clubs, spiked bars, spears, and maces.
1.32.13
क्षुरप्रैर्ज्वलितैश्चापि चक्रैरादित्यरूपिभिः ।
नानाशस्त्रविसर्गैस्तैर्वध्यमानः समन्ततः ॥ १.३२.१३ ॥
Struck on all sides by blazing razor-arrows and sun-like discuses, and by the hurling of many kinds of weapons, he was being wounded.
1.32.14
कुर्वन्सुतुमुलं युद्धं पक्षिराण्ण व्यकम्पत ।
निर्दहन्निव चाकाशे वैनतेयः प्रतापवान्।
पक्षाभ्यामुरसा चैव समन्ताद्व्यक्षिपत्सुरान् ॥ १.३२.१४ ॥
The king of birds, waging a terrible battle, did not tremble. Like one burning in the sky, the mighty Vainateya scattered the gods on every side with his wings and his chest.
1.32.15
ते विक्षिप्तास्ततो देवा दुद्रुवुर्गरुडार्दिताः ।
नखतुण्डक्षताश्चैव सुस्रुवुः शोणितं बहु ॥ १.३२.१५ ॥
Then the scattered gods, tormented by Garuḍa, fled. Wounded by his claws and beak, much blood flowed from them.
1.32.16
साध्याः प्राचीं सगन्धर्वा वसवो दक्षिणां दिशम् ।
प्रजग्मुः सहिता रुद्राः पतगेन्द्रप्रधर्षिताः ॥ १.३२.१६ ॥
The Sādhyas, together with the Gandharvas, went toward the east; the Vasus went toward the south; the Rudras, assailed by the lord of birds, went away together.
1.32.17
दिशं प्रतीचीमादित्या नासत्यावुत्तरां दिशम् ।
मुहुर्मुहुः प्रेक्षमाणा युध्यमानं महौजसः ॥ १.३२.१७ ॥
The Ādityas went toward the west, and the Nāsatyas (Aśvins) toward the north; the mighty ones kept looking again and again at Garuḍa as he fought.
1.32.18
अश्वक्रन्देन वीरेण रेणुकेन च पक्षिराट् ।
क्रथनेन च शूरेण तपनेन च खेचरः ॥ १.३२.१८ ॥
With the hero Aśvakranda, with Reṇuka, with the brave Krathana and with Tapana, the king of birds, the one who moves in the sky, fought.
1.32.19
उलूकश्वसनाभ्यां च निमेषेण च पक्षिराट् ।
प्ररुजेन च संग्रामं चकार पुलिनेन च ॥ १.३२.१९ ॥
With Ulūka and Śvasana, and with Nimeṣa, the king of birds fought a battle with Praruja and with Pulina.
1.32.20
तान्पक्षनखतुण्डाग्रैरभिनद्विनतासुतः ।
युगान्तकाले संक्रुद्धः पिनाकीव परंतप ॥ १.३२.२० ॥
The son of Vinatā pierced them with the tips of his wings, his claws and his beak, like Pinākin enraged at the end of an age. O scorcher of foes!
1.32.21
महाबला महोत्साहास्तेन ते बहुधा क्षताः ।
रेजुरभ्रघनप्रख्या रुधिरौघप्रवर्षिणः ॥ १.३२.२१ ॥
Those mighty and greatly energetic ones, wounded in many ways by him, shone like dense storm clouds, pouring out streams of blood.
1.32.22
तान्कृत्वा पतगश्रेष्ठः सर्वानुत्क्रान्तजीवितान् ।
अतिक्रान्तोऽमृतस्यार्थे सर्वतोऽग्निमपश्यत ॥ १.३२.२२ ॥
Having reduced them all to lifeless bodies, the best of birds, pressing on for the sake of the nectar, saw fire on every side.
1.32.23
आवृण्वानं महाज्वालमर्चिर्भिः सर्वतोऽम्बरम् ।
दहन्तमिव तीक्ष्णांशुं चण्डवायुसमीरितम् ॥ १.३२.२३ ॥
A fire of great flames, enveloping the sky on every side with its blaze, burning like the sharp-rayed sun stirred by a fierce wind.
1.32.24
सुशीघ्रमागम्य पुनर्जवेन ॥ १.३२.२४ ॥
Having come very swiftly once more, with speed.
1.32.25
ज्वलन्तमग्निं तममित्रतापनः ।
समास्तरत्पत्ररथो नदीभिः।
ततः प्रचक्रे वपुरन्यदल्पं ।
प्रवेष्टुकामोऽग्निमभिप्रशाम्य ॥ १.३२.२५ ॥
The tormentor of enemies covered that blazing fire completely with rivers. Then, desiring to enter the fire, he pacified it and assumed another, small form.