Shloka 13
Garuḍa’s Assault on the Devas and the Fire-Barrier (अमृत-रक्षा-युद्धम्)
पुन: प्रोवाच विनता पुत्रहार्दादिदं वच: । जानन्त्यप्यतुलं वीर्यमाशीर्वादपरायणा
punaḥ provāca vinatā putrahārdād idaṃ vacaḥ | jānaty apy atulaṃ vīryam āśīrvādaparāyaṇā ||
ثم عادت فيناتا فتكلّمت، مدفوعةً بمحبّة الأم العميقة لابنها. ومع أنّها كانت تعلم قوّته التي لا تُضاهى، ظلّت منصرفةً إلى إسباغ البركات—تنطق بكلماتٍ تُراد للحماية والهداية فيما هو آتٍ.
गरुड उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when someone is already powerful, loving elders still offer blessings and guidance; affection expresses itself as protective speech, reminding that strength should be accompanied by auspicious intention and right conduct.
Garuḍa is speaking in the chapter, and the verse describes Vinatā speaking again: moved by maternal love, she addresses him with blessing-oriented words, despite knowing his unmatched power.