Shloka 7
Garuḍa, Saubhari’s Curse, Kāliya’s Refuge, and Kṛṣṇa Saves Vraja from Forest Fire
तं तार्क्ष्यपुत्र: स निरस्य मन्युमान् प्रचण्डवेगो मधुसूदनासन: । पक्षेण सव्येन हिरण्यरोचिषा जघान कद्रुसुतमुग्रविक्रम: ॥ ७ ॥
taṁ tārkṣya-putraḥ sa nirasya manyumān pracaṇḍa-vego madhusūdanāsanaḥ pakṣeṇa savyena hiraṇya-rociṣā jaghāna kadru-sutam ugra-vikramaḥ
Le fils de Tārkṣya, plein de colère, repoussa l’attaque de Kāliya avec une vitesse foudroyante. Ce porteur de Madhusūdana, d’une puissance redoutable, frappa le fils de Kadru de son aile gauche, brillante comme l’or.
FAQs
This verse describes Garuḍa as immensely swift and formidable, the bearer of Lord Madhusūdana, capable of striking down a powerful serpent with the blazing force of his wing.
Because Garuḍa serves as the Lord’s mount—Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu) sits upon him—highlighting Garuḍa’s intimate service and the Lord’s protective presence in the narrative.
Even great strength should be guided by restraint—Garuḍa ‘casts aside anger’ and acts decisively; similarly, devotees are taught to control impulse and use power in the service of dharma and protection.