Kanwa said: -
1. In the meantime Garuda endued with great might, heard what had happened, namely the bestowal of a long life on the Naga by Shakra O Bharata.
2. And Suparna, the wanderer of the sky obstructing the three worlds as it were by the heavy wind caused by his wings and being very angry came to Vasava.
Garuda said: -
3. O lord, for what shortcoming on my part have you forbidden me my subsistence - having granted me a boon of your own accord you have again withheld it.
4. Since the very creation of all creatures my food has been settled by the Supreme Being, the lord of all creatures, and for what reason have you interfered with it.
5. This great Naga had been chosen by me (for my food) and the limit of his time had been fixed by me and on him was I to have subsisted, O lord, as also my numerous progeny.
6. I dare not now kill another of the species, which is used such (i.e., on whom you have granted a boon); you play as you like, of your own will, O king of the gods.
7. Reduced to this state I shall lose my life as also will the members of my family and these that are attendants at my house. Be gratified Vasava.
8. O slayer of Vala and Vritra, this indeed, do I deserve not; though lord of the three worlds I have been reduced to the state of a servant of another.
9. O lord of the celestials, whilst you suppress me, I find no cause tor going to Vishnu; O Vasava, you are the eternal sovereign of the three worlds.
10. I too have daughter of Daksha for my mother and Kashyapa also for my father and I too can venture to bear easily the weight of the three worlds.
11. My great strength too is unendurable by all creatures, and by me too have been done great deeds in the war with the sons of Diti.
12. Srutasri and Srutasena, Vivaswata Rochanamukha and Prasruta and Kalka Aksha, these sons of Diti have by me been slain.
13. Stationing myself on the flag I fear your younger brother and attend on him; Therefore, do you disregard me.
14. What other being can bear that load? What other being is stronger? Though thus qualified, I yet bear your younger brother with his friends.
15. Since, however disregarding me. O Vishnu, as for yourself, you have interfered with my subsistence, you have made me lose my respect, as your brother has done.
16. Among those endued with might and prowess that are begotten in the race of Aditi- you are the strongest in might.
17. I bear you who are such on one portion of my wings without experiencing any fatigue. Think, O dear Sir, well as to who is the stronger.
Kanwa said: -
18. The wielder of the discus, having heard the words marked with vanity of the wanderer of the sky, which were at the same time indicative of peril, said to Tarkshya, who was annoyed, annoying him the more.
19. “O Garuda, you consider yourself strong, though you are very weak. It is not right that you should thus speak in flattering terms of yourself in my presence, O you born of an egg.
20. The three worlds, even when united together are incapable of bearing the load of my body; I myself bear the weight of myself and also uphold you.
21. To prove your words, bear the weight of my right arm and if you can carry it then what you say will have some reason in it.”
22. Then did that prosperous being place his arm on his shoulder. He fell down struck by the lord stupefied and deprived of his senses.
23. The weight, that was in the earth united with the mountains, was in one branch of the body (of Vishnu).
24. The one, who was by far the stronger did not press him (Garuda) with any force and thus was he alive for Achyuta did not want to kill him.
25. Writhing under that heavy load that wanderer of the sky gasped for breath, was stupefied, lost his senses, and his energies were all dried up and he was stripped off his feathers.
26. Then the bird, the son of Vinata, bowed with his head to Vishnu and feebly said to him these words, being stupefied, and rendered helpless and regretting his folly.
27. “O lord, what is the wonder that I should be crushed down to the earth by the arm which belongs to a body which is like the essence of the universe.
28. It is proper, O lord, that you should forgive me who am rendered helpless, who am of mean intelligence, intoxicated with the vanity of might, and who am but a bird bearing a flag.
29. O god, O lord, your strength was not known to me and for that reason did I think myself possessed of heroism not equalled by others.”
30. Then was the god pleased with Garuda and he said to the bird out of affection- “Do not act so again.”
31. With the toe of his feet he threw Sumukha on the breast of Garuda and from that time forward O chief of kings, Garuda lives (in friendship) with that serpent.
32. In this way was the haughty Garuda the son of Vinata, and of great renown, cured of his vanity, being overpowered by the might of Vishnu.
Kanwa said: -
33. In the same way, O son Gandhari, you will too, so long as you do not come face to face in with those heroes, the sons of Pandu, will be leaving.
34. Who is there with Bhima the foremost among opponents, the son of Vayu, and possessed of great strength and Dhananjaya the son of Shakra cannot kill in battle.
35. Vishnu, Vayu, Shakra, Dharma and both the Aswinis - all these are gods how are you capable of gazing at?
36. Fight would Therefore, be useless; effect peace, O son of a ruler of men, by means of Vasudeva; it is proper that you should save your family.
37. This Narada, of great asceticism, saw all this with his own eyes and this Krishna held the mace and discus of that great souled Vishnu.
Vaishampayana said: -
38. Duryodhana, having heard all this, breathing hard with his eye-brows contracted and gazing on the son of Radha, laughed aloud at that time.
39. Without regarding those words of the Rishi Kanwa, the one, of evil intellect, said these words slapping his thighs which were of the size of those of an elephant.
40. “Since I have been created by god, I am what he has made me; what will happen must happen and so must my course be shaped. O great Rishi, I shall act in that way; what can these useless discussions do?
Thus ends the one hundred and fifth chapter, the search of bridegroom by Matali, in the Bhagavat-Yana of the Udyoga Parva.