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Mahabharat

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ध्रुवं तथा तद्भविता जानीमस्तस्य निश्चयम् । तेन हर्षः प्रनष्टो मे सुपर्णवचनेन वै॥५-१०२-१६॥

It will surely come to pass thus; I know the certainty of his resolve. Therefore my joy has been quenched by the words of Suparṇa (Garuḍa).

english translation

मातलिस्त्वब्रवीदेनं बुद्धिरत्र कृता मया । जामातृभावेन वृतः सुमुखस्तव पुत्रजः॥५-१०२-१७॥

But Mātali said to him: “Here I have devised a plan. Your grandson Sumukha has been chosen in the capacity of a son-in-law.”

english translation

सोऽयं मया च सहितो नारदेन च पन्नगः । त्रिलोकेशं सुरपतिं गत्वा पश्यतु वासवम्॥५-१०२-१८॥

Let this serpent, accompanied by me and by Nārada, go and behold Vāsava (Indra), lord of the three worlds and chief of the gods.

english translation

शेषेणैवास्य कार्येण प्रज्ञास्याम्यहमायुषः । सुपर्णस्य विघाते च प्रयतिष्यामि सत्तम॥५-१०२-१९॥

By completing the remainder of this task, I shall ascertain the matter of his lifespan; and I shall also endeavor, O best of beings, to obstruct Suparṇa (Garuḍa).

english translation

सुमुखश्च मया सार्धं देवेशमभिगच्छतु । कार्यसंसाधनार्थाय स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु भुजंगम॥५-१०२-२०॥

And let Sumukha go with me to the Lord of the gods, for the accomplishment of the objective. Well-being be to you, O serpent.

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