Shloka 9
रसातल-वर्णनम्
Rasātala Description: Surabhi, Phenapāḥ, and the Directional Cows
सुवर्णचूडो नागाशी दारुणश्षण्डतुण्डक: । अनिलश्चानलश्लनैव विशालाक्षो5थ कुण्डली,सुवर्णचूड, नागाशी, दारुण, चण्डतुण्डक, अनिल, अनल, विशालाक्ष, कुण्डली, पंकजित्ू, वज्रविष्कम्भ, वैनतेय, वामन, वातवेग, दिशाचक्षु, निमेष, अनिमिष, त्रिराव, सप्तराव, वाल्मीकि, द्वीपक, दैत्यद्वीप, सरिदद्वीप, सारस, पद्मकेतन, सुमुख, चित्रकेतु, चित्रब्ह, अनघ, मेषहत्, कुमुद, दक्ष, सर्पान्त, सहभोजन, गुरुभार, कपोत, सूर्यनेत्र, चिरान्तक, विष्णुधर्मा, कुमार, परिबर्ह, हरि, सुस्वर, मधुपर्क, हेमवर्ण, मालय, मातरिश्वा, निशाकर तथा दिवाकर। इस प्रकार संक्षेपसे मैंने इन मुख्य-मुख्य गरुड़-संतानोंका वर्णन किया है। ये सभी यशस्वी तथा महाबली बताये गये हैं
nārada uvāca | suvarṇacūḍo nāgāśī dāruṇaś caṇḍatuṇḍakaḥ | anilaś cānalaś caiva viśālākṣo 'tha kuṇḍalī |
Narada said: “Suvarṇacūḍa, Nāgāśī, Dāruṇa, Caṇḍatuṇḍaka, Anila, Anala, Viśālākṣa, and Kuṇḍalī—these are among the prominent sons of Garuḍa.” By listing their names, the narrative underscores the vast, ordered lineage of mighty beings allied with dharma, suggesting that strength and fame are to be understood within a larger cosmic genealogy rather than as isolated power.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a genealogical catalogue: greatness (bala, yaśas) is situated within lineage and cosmic order. It implies that power is not merely personal but part of a structured dharmic universe where beings have roles, names, and inherited identities.
Nārada is enumerating notable names among Garuḍa’s descendants. The passage is part of a broader listing that highlights the extent and prominence of Garuḍa’s line, describing them as renowned and mighty.