Shloka 10
Ananta-Śeṣa Tapas and the Bearing of the Earth (अनन्त-शेष-तपस् तथा महीधारणम्)
ननादोच्चै: स बलवान् महामेघ इवाम्बरे | वध्यमान: सुरगणै: सर्वभूतानि भीषयन्,देवताओंके प्रहारको सहते हुए महाबली गरुड आकाशमें छाये हुए महामेघकी भाँति समस्त प्राणियोंको डराते हुए जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करने लगे
śaunaka uvāca | nanādoccaiḥ sa balavān mahāmegha ivāmbare | vadhyamānaḥ suragaṇaiḥ sarvabhūtāni bhīṣayan |
Disse Śaunaka: Embora fosse golpeado pelas hostes dos deuses, o poderoso Garuḍa bradou alto no céu como uma grande nuvem. Enquanto suportava os golpes divinos, aterrorizou todos os seres com seu clamor trovejante.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage: even when assailed by powerful opponents (the gods), Garuḍa does not collapse into fear but projects resolve. Ethically, it underscores endurance and inner strength—meeting adversity without surrendering one’s purpose.
In the Garuḍa episode, Garuḍa is being attacked by the assembled gods. Despite their blows, he roars loudly in the sky like a massive rain-cloud, and his terrifying sound causes fear among all beings.