Shloka 9
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 33: Vāsuki’s Council on Averting the Sarpa-satra
तयोरज्जे समाक्रम्य वैनतेयोन्तरिक्षग: । आच्छिनत् तरसा मध्ये सोममभ्यद्रवत् ततः,आकाशकमें विचरनेवाले महापराक्रमी विनता-कुमारने वेगपूर्वक आक्रमण करके उन दोनों सर्पोके शरीरको बीचसे काट डाला; फिर वे अमृतकी ओर झपटे और चक्रको तोड़- फोड़कर अमृतके पात्रको उठाकर बड़ी तेजीके साथ वहाँसे उड़ चले
tayor ajje samākramya vainateyo 'ntarikṣagaḥ | āchinat tarasā madhye somam abhyadravat tataḥ ||
绍那迦说道：毗那多之子迦楼罗在长空中翱翔，猛然扑向那两条大蛇，以迅雷之势从中斩断其身。继而他直奔苏摩（甘露，amṛta）而去，击碎守护的轮器，夺取盛甘露之器皿，迅疾飞离彼处。
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights vow-driven action and filial responsibility: Garuḍa’s extraordinary might is directed toward a specific duty (securing amṛta). It also invites reflection on ethical complexity—achieving a legitimate end can still involve violent, transgressive means that must be weighed against dharma.
Garuḍa attacks two serpents, slices them through the middle, then rushes to the amṛta (Soma), breaks through the protective wheel mechanism, seizes the nectar vessel, and escapes rapidly through the sky.