Shloka 24
Adhyaya 2 — The Lineage of Garuda and the Birth of the Wise Birds: Kanka and Kandhara
ततः स राक्षसः क्रोधात् खड्गमाविध्य वेगवत् ।
चिक्षेप पतगेन्द्राय निर्वाणाङ्गारवर्चसम् ॥
tataḥ sa rākṣasaḥ krodhāt khaḍgam āvidhya vegavat |
cikṣepa patagendrāya nirvāṇāṅgāra-varcasam ||
Da schleuderte jener Rākṣasa aus Zorn sein Schwert, das er mit großer Schnelligkeit geschwungen hatte, auf den Herrn der Vögel – sein Glanz war wie der einer glühenden Kohle, deren Flamme erloschen ist.
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FAQs
Krodha (anger) is shown as the immediate catalyst for reckless, forceful action. Puranic narration often uses such moments to foreshadow downfall: anger narrows judgment, converts strength into impulsiveness, and invites counter-violence or karmic consequence.
This verse is best classified under Vaṃśānucarita / narrative episode (accounts of deeds and events), rather than Sarga/Pratisarga/Manvantara/Vaṃśa proper. It is part of the puranic storytelling texture that supports the larger genealogical and cosmological framework.
The 'patagendra' (lord of birds) can symbolically suggest the elevated, sky-moving principle (discernment, higher vantage), while the hurled sword signifies weaponized ego/anger. The ember-like radiance (nirvāṇāṅgāra-varcasa) evokes a deceptive glow—power that appears brilliant yet is rooted in a dying fire—hinting at the transient nature of wrath-driven might.