Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.19
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13.19.1
गरुडः पक्षिणां श्रेष्ठ इति पूर्वं पितामह ।
उक्तस्त्वया महाबाहो श्वेतवाहं प्रशंसता ॥ १३.१९.१ ॥
Grandsire, you once said that Garuḍa is the best of birds, when you praised the white-horsed one, O mighty-armed one.
13.19.2
अत्र कौतूहल इति श्रवणे जायते मतिः ।
कथं गरुत्मान्पक्षीणां श्रैष्ठ्यं प्राप परन्तप ॥ १३.१९.२ ॥
Here curiosity arises in my mind to hear: how did Garutmān attain supremacy among birds, O scorcher of foes?
13.19.3
सुपर्णो वैनतेयश्च केन शत्रुश्च भोगिनाम् ।
किंवीर्यः किंबलश्चासौ वक्तुमर्हसि भारत ॥ १३.१९.३ ॥
By whom did Suparṇa, the son of Vinatā, become the foe of the serpents? What was his prowess, and what was his strength? O Bhārata, you are fit to tell it.
13.19.4
वासुदेव महाबाहो देवकी सुप्रजास्त्वया ।
श्रुतं ते धर्मराजस्य मम हर्षविवर्धन ॥ १३.१९.४ ॥
O Vāsudeva, mighty-armed one, Devakī became blessed with a good son through you. You have heard the words of the Dharma-king, which increase my joy.
13.19.5
सुपर्णं शंस इत्येव मामाह कुरुनन्दनः ।
अस्य प्रवक्तुमिच्छामि त्वयाऽज्ञप्तो महाद्युते ॥ १३.१९.५ ॥
The joy of the Kurus said to me, "Speak of Suparṇa." O greatly radiant one, commanded by you, I wish to relate this.
13.19.6
त्वं हि शौरे महाबाहो सुपर्णः प्रोच्यसे पुरा ।
अनादिनिधने काले गरुडश्चासि केशव ॥ १३.१९.६ ॥
You, indeed, O descendant of Śūra, mighty-armed one, were formerly called Suparṇa. And in time without beginning or end, O Keśava, you are also Garuḍa.
13.19.7
तस्मात्पूर्वं प्रसाद्य त्वां धर्मपुत्राय धीमते ।
गरुडं पततांश्रेष्ठं वक्तुमिच्छामि माधव ॥ १३.१९.७ ॥
Therefore, having first pleased you, I wish to speak to the wise son of Dharma about Garuḍa, the best of birds, O Mādhava.
13.19.8
यथैव मां भवान्वेद तथा वेद युधिष्ठिरः ।
यथा च गरुडो जातस्तथाऽस्मै ब्रूहि तत्वतः ॥ १३.१९.८ ॥
As you know me, so Yudhiṣṭhira also knows. And as Garuḍa was born, tell it to him truly.