Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.33
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1.33.1
जाम्बूनदमयो भूत्वा मरीचिनिकरोज्ज्वलः ।
प्रविवेश बलात्पक्षी वारिवेग इवार्णवम् ॥ १.३३.१ ॥
Having become golden and blazing with a mass of rays, the bird forcibly entered, like the rush of water entering the ocean.
1.33.2
स चक्रं क्षुरपर्यन्तमपश्यदमृतान्तिके ।
परिभ्रमन्तमनिशं तीक्ष्णधारमयस्मयम् ॥ १.३३.२ ॥
Near the nectar he saw a wheel with razor-edged rims, revolving without cease, sharp-edged and made of iron.
1.33.3
ज्वलनार्कप्रभं घोरं छेदनं सोमहारिणाम् ।
घोररूपं तदत्यर्थं यन्त्रं देवैः सुनिर्मितम् ॥ १.३३.३ ॥
That machine, blazing like fire and the sun, terrible, cutting down those who would steal the soma, of exceedingly dreadful form, was well made by the gods.
1.33.4
तस्यान्तरं स दृष्ट्वै पर्यवर्तत खेचरः ।
अरान्तरेणाभ्यपतत्संक्षिप्याङ्गं क्षणेन ह ॥ १.३३.४ ॥
Seeing the gap in it, the sky-goer turned round, and in an instant, drawing in his body, darted through the space between the spokes.
1.33.5
अधश्चक्रस्य चैवात्र दीप्तानलसमद्व्युती ।
विद्युज्जिह्वौ महावीर्यौ दीप्तास्यौ दीप्तलोचनौ ॥ १.३३.५ ॥
Just beneath the wheel were two, having the splendor of blazing fire, lightning-tongued, of great power, with blazing mouths and blazing eyes.
1.33.6
चक्षुर्विषौ महाघोरौ नित्यं क्रुद्धौ तरस्विनौ ।
अमृतस्यैव रक्षार्थं ददर्श भुजगोत्तमौ ॥ १.३३.६ ॥
He saw the two best of serpents, poisonous in their gaze, very terrible, always enraged and swift, guarding the nectar.
1.33.7
सदा संरब्धनयनौ सदा चानिमिषेक्षणौ ।
तयोरेकोऽपि यं पश्येत्स तूर्णं भस्मसाद्भवेत् ॥ १.३३.७ ॥
Their eyes were always blazing with anger, and always unblinking in their gaze. Whichever one of them looked upon anyone, that one would at once turn to ash.
1.33.8
तौ दृष्ट्वा सहसा खेदं जगाम विनतात्मजः ।
कथमेतौ महावीर्यौ जेतव्यौ हरिभोजिनौ ॥ १.३३.८ ॥
Seeing those two, the son of Vinatā suddenly fell into dismay. How are these two, of great might and eaters of nectar, to be conquered?
1.33.9
इति संचिन्त्य गरुडस्तयोस्तूर्णं निराकरः ।
तयोश्चक्षूंषि रजसा सुपर्णः सहसाऽऽवृणोत्।
ताभ्यामदृष्टरूपोऽसौ सर्वतः समताडयत् ॥ १.३३.९ ॥
Having considered this, Garuḍa, the driver-away of foes, swiftly and suddenly covered their eyes with dust. Unseen by them in form, he struck them on every side.
1.33.10
तयोरङ्गे समाक्रम्य वैनतेयोऽन्तरिक्षगः ।
आच्छिनत्तरसा मध्ये सोममभ्यद्रवत्ततः ॥ १.३३.१० ॥
Stepping upon their bodies, the son of Vinatā, who moves through the sky, forcibly seized the nectar from their midst, and then rushed toward it.
1.33.11
समुत्पाट्यामृतं तत्र वैनतेयस्ततो बली ।
उत्पपात जवेनैव यन्त्रमुन्मथ्य वीर्यवान् ॥ १.३३.११ ॥
Having torn up the nectar there, the mighty son of Vinatā, valiant, broke the apparatus and flew upward with speed alone.
1.33.12
अपीत्वैवामृतं पक्षी परिगृह्याशु निःसृतः ।
आगच्छदपरिश्रान्त आवार्यार्कप्रभां ततः ॥ १.३३.१२ ॥
Having made as if to drink the nectar, the bird grasped it and swiftly departed; coming back, unwearied, he then veiled the radiance of the sun.
1.33.13
विष्णुना च तदाकाशे वैनतेयः समेयिवान् ।
तस्य नारायणस्तुष्टस्तेनालौल्येन कर्मणा ॥ १.३३.१३ ॥
Then in the sky Viṣṇu met Vainateya (Garuḍa), and Nārāyaṇa was pleased with him for that deed done without greed.
1.33.14
तमुवाचाव्ययो देवो वरदोऽस्मीति खेचरम् ।
स वव्रे तव तिष्ठेयमुपरीत्यन्तरिक्षगः ॥ १.३३.१४ ॥
That imperishable god said to the sky-farer, "I am the granter of boons." He chose: "May I remain above you, moving in the sky."
1.33.15
उवाच चैनं भूयोऽपि नारायणमिदं वचः ।
अजरश्चामरश्च स्याममृतेन विनाऽप्यहम् ॥ १.३३.१५ ॥
Again he spoke these words to Nārāyaṇa: "May I become ageless and deathless, even without nectar."
1.33.16
एवमस्त्विति तं विष्णुरुवाच विनतासुतम् ।
प्रतिगृह्य वनौ तौ च गरुडो विष्णुमब्रवीत् ॥ १.३३.१६ ॥
"So be it," Viṣṇu said to the son of Vinatā. Accepting the two boons, Garuḍa spoke to Viṣṇu.
1.33.17
भवतेपि वरं दद्यां वृणोतु भगवानपि ।
तं वव्रे वाहनं विष्णुर्नरुत्मन्तं महाबलम् ॥ १.३३.१७ ॥
"I too shall give you a boon; let the Blessed One also choose." Viṣṇu chose that mighty one as his vehicle.
1.33.18
ध्वजं च चक्रे भगवानुपरि स्थास्यसीति तम् ।
एवमस्त्विति तं देवमुक्त्वा नारायणं खगः ॥ १.३३.१८ ॥
The Blessed One made him a banner and said, "You shall stand above me." "So be it," said that bird to the god Nārāyaṇa.
1.33.19
वव्राज तरसा वेगाद्वायुं स्पर्धन्महाजवः ।
तं व्रजन्तं खगश्रेष्ठं वज्रेणेन्द्रोऽभ्यताडयत् ॥ १.३३.१९ ॥
Swiftly he flew, competing with the wind, of great speed. As the best of birds went on, Indra struck him with the thunderbolt.
1.33.20
हरन्तममृतं रोषाद्गरुडं पक्षिणां वरम् ।
तमुवाचेन्द्रमाक्रन्दे गरुडः पततां वरः ॥ १.३३.२० ॥
Carrying off the nectar in anger, Garuḍa, best of birds, spoke to him, to Indra, in a loud cry; Garuḍa, best of flyers.
1.33.21
प्रहसञ्श्लक्ष्णया वाचा तथा वज्रसमाहतः ।
ऋषेर्मानं करिष्यामि वज्रं यस्यास्थिसंभवम् ॥ १.३३.२१ ॥
Smiling, with gentle speech, struck by the thunderbolt, he said: "I will uphold the honour of the sage, and of that thunderbolt whose origin is in bone."
1.33.22
वज्रस्य च करिष्यामि तवैव च शतक्रतो ।
एतत्पत्रं त्यजाम्येकं यस्यान्तं नोपलप्स्यसे ॥ १.३३.२२ ॥
"I will uphold the honour of the thunderbolt and of you as well, O Śatakratu. This one feather I release, whose end you shall never find."
1.33.23
न च वज्रनिपातेन रुजा मेऽस्तीह काचन ।
एवमुक्त्वा ततः पुत्रमुत्ससर्ज स पक्षिराट् ॥ १.३३.२३ ॥
"There is no pain to me here from the striking of the thunderbolt." Having said this, the king of birds then released his son (the feather).
1.33.24
तदुत्सृष्टमभिप्रेक्ष्य तस्य पर्णमनुत्तमम् ।
हृष्टानि सर्धभूतानि नाम चक्रुर्गरुत्मतः ॥ १.३३.२४ ॥
Seeing that supreme feather released, all beings rejoiced and gave names to Garutmat's (that feather).
1.33.25
सुरूपं पत्रमालक्ष्य सुपर्णोऽयं भवत्विति ।
तद्दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः।
खगो महदिदं भूतमिति मत्वाऽभ्यभाषत ॥ १.३३.२५ ॥
Seeing the beautifully formed feather, thinking, 'Let him be Suparṇa,' and beholding that great wonder, Sahasrākṣa Purandara (Indra), believing 'this is a great bird being,' addressed him.
1.33.26
बलं विज्ञातुमिच्छामि यत्ते परमनुत्तमम् ।
सख्यं चानन्तमिच्छामि त्वया सह खगोत्तम ॥ १.३३.२६ ॥
I wish to know your supreme and unsurpassed strength, and, best of birds, I desire endless friendship with you.