Shloka 14
Garuḍa’s Assault on the Devas and the Fire-Barrier (अमृत-रक्षा-युद्धम्)
विनतोवाच पक्षौ ते मारुत: पातु चन्द्रसूर्यों च पृष्ठत:,विनताने कहा--बेटा! वायु तुम्हारे दोनों पंखोंकी रक्षा करें, चन्द्रमा और सूर्य पृष्ठभागका संरक्षण करें
vinatovāca—pakṣau te mārutaḥ pātu candrasūryau ca pṛṣṭhataḥ
Vinata said: “May the Wind-god protect your two wings, and may the Moon and the Sun guard you from behind.”
गरुड उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous endeavor should begin with blessings and a sense of protection rooted in cosmic order; strength (wings) and direction (front/back guarding) are ideally supported by divine forces, reflecting humility and dharmic intent rather than mere self-reliance.
Vinata offers a protective benediction—invoking Vayu to guard the wings and the Moon and Sun to protect from behind—before her son proceeds on his perilous mission, emphasizing both the danger of the undertaking and the need for auspicious safeguarding.