Shloka 22
Garuḍa–Śakra Saṃvāda and the Retrieval of Amṛta (गरुड–शक्र संवादः अमृत-अपहरण-प्रसङ्गः)
त॑ं पर्वतं महाकुक्षिमुद्दिश्य स महाखग: । जवेनाभ्यपतत् तार्क्ष्य: सशाखागजकच्छप:,उस बड़े पेटवाले पर्वतका पता पाकर महान् पक्षी गरुड उसीको लक्ष्य करके शाखा, हाथी और कछुएसहित बड़े वेगसे उड़े
taṁ parvataṁ mahākukṣim uddiśya sa mahākhagaḥ | javena abhyapatat tārkṣyaḥ saśākhāgajakacchapaḥ ||
Having located that mountain with the vast cavern-like belly, the mighty bird Garuḍa fixed it as his destination and, with great speed, flew toward it—still bearing along with him the tree-branch, the elephant, and the tortoise.
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Determination and power must be guided by ethical awareness: even when pursuing a rightful goal, one should consider the risks imposed on others by one’s haste and the burdens one carries.
Kaśyapa describes Garuḍa, having identified a large hollow-bellied mountain, flying rapidly toward it while still carrying a tree-branch along with an elephant and a tortoise.