Shloka 51
Garuḍa–Śakra Saṃvāda and the Retrieval of Amṛta (गरुड–शक्र संवादः अमृत-अपहरण-प्रसङ्गः)
अनुपमबलवीर्यतेजसो धृतमनस: परिरक्षणेडमृतस्य । असुरपुरविदारणा: सुरा ज्वलनसमिद्धवपु:प्रकाशिन:
anupama-bala-vīrya-tejasaḥ dhṛta-manasaḥ parirakṣaṇe ’mṛtasya | asura-pura-vidāraṇāḥ surā jvalana-samiddha-vapuḥ-prakāśinaḥ ||
Kāśyapa berkata: “Para dewa itu dianugerahi kekuatan, keberanian, dan cahaya yang tiada banding. Mampu meremukkan kota-kota Asura dan bersinar dengan tubuh yang menyala laksana api yang berkobar, mereka meneguhkan tekad yang tak tergoyahkan untuk menjaga amṛta.”
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power (bala, vīrya, tejas) is ethically framed as a duty of protection: the Devas steady their minds (dhṛta-manasaḥ) and commit themselves to safeguarding amṛta, emphasizing disciplined resolve in service of a shared good.
Kaśyapa describes the Devas as blazing and formidable, capable of destroying Asura strongholds, and states that they have taken a firm inner vow to protect the amṛta (nectar of immortality).