Shloka 41
Garuḍa–Śakra Saṃvāda and the Retrieval of Amṛta (गरुड–शक्र संवादः अमृत-अपहरण-प्रसङ्गः)
कश्यपस्य मुने: पुत्रो विनतायाश्व खेचर: । हर्तु सोममभिप्राप्तो बलवान् कामरूपधृक्
kaśyapasya muneḥ putro vinatāyāś ca khecaraḥ | hartuṃ somam abhiprāpto balavān kāmarūpadhṛk ||
Kaśyapa dijo: «El hijo del sabio Kaśyapa y de Vinatā —Garuḍa, el que recorre el cielo— ha partido para apoderarse de Soma (el néctar divino). Es muy poderoso y puede asumir la forma que desee.»
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power in the epic is not merely physical; it is also moral and causal. Negligence and fault (pramāda, aparādha) can expose even the mighty to reversal, while the force of tapas (austerity) can empower events that restore balance or exact consequences.
Kaśyapa announces that Garuḍa, born of Vinatā, is approaching to seize Soma/amṛta. The statement functions as a warning to Indra: Garuḍa is extraordinarily strong and can change form at will, making him a serious threat to the gods’ possession of the nectar.