Shloka 40
Garuḍa–Śakra Saṃvāda and the Retrieval of Amṛta (गरुड–शक्र संवादः अमृत-अपहरण-प्रसङ्गः)
ब॒हस्पतिरु्वाच तवापराधाद् देवेन्द्र प्रमादाच्च शतक्रतो । तपसा वालखिल्यानां महर्षीणां महात्मनाम्
Bṛhaspatir uvāca: tavāparādhād devendra pramādāc ca śatakrato | tapasā vālakhilyānāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ mahātmanām |
Bṛhaspati berkata: “Wahai Indra, tuan para dewa, wahai Śatakratu—kerana kesalahan dan kelalaianmu sendiri, serta oleh kekuatan tapa para resi Vālakhilya yang berhati agung, Kaśyapa dan putera Vinatā—Garuḍa, raja segala burung—sedang datang untuk merampas amṛta, nektar keabadian. Dia amat perkasa dan mampu mengambil rupa sesuka hati.”
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Negligence and wrongdoing (pramāda and aparādha) bring consequences even to the powerful; the moral force of tapas and the authority of sages can overturn divine security and compel accountability.
Bṛhaspati alerts Indra that, due to Indra’s fault and the ascetic power of the Vālakhilya seers, Kaśyapa and Garuḍa (son of Vinatā) are approaching to take amṛta; Garuḍa is described as immensely strong and able to change form at will.