Sauti said: Kadru, of swift speed, accompanied by Vinata, having crossed the ocean, very soon came to the horse.

They then saw that swift and the best of horses, as white as the rays of the moon but with black hairs (in the tail).

Seeing many black hairs in the tail, Kadru put much dejected Vinata into slavery.

Thus having lost wager, Vinata became a slave and became exceedingly sad.

Meanwhile, when the time came, Garuda of great splendour came out bursting the egg without the help of his mother.

He enkindled all the points of the universe, he was the bird endowed with strength, capable of assuming any form at will, of going every where at will and calling any amount of energy to action at will.

He looked terrible like a heap of blazing fire, of lustre equal to that of the fire at the end of Yuga. His eyes were bright like the flash of lightning.

As soon as he was born, the huge bird, increasing his body, rose to the sky, fearfully roaring like a second ocean-fire.

All the celestials seeing him, sought the protection of Vibhavasu (Agni). They bowed down to that Deity of Universal form who was seated on his seat and addressed him thus:

“O Agni, do not extend your body. Have you resolved to consume us? Lo, the huge heap of your flames is spreading wide!"

Agni said : O persecutors of the Asuras, it is not as you think. It is mighty Garuda, equal to me in splendour.

He is born endued with great energy to promote the joy of Vinata. Seeing this heap of effulgence, this delusion has come (in you).

He is the mighty son of Kashyapa, he is the destroyer of the Nagas, the enemy of the Daityas and Rakshasas, he is ever engaged to do good to the celestials.

Do not be afraid in the least. Come with me and see him.

Sauti said: Thus asked, the celestial went with the Rishis towards Garuda and from a distance addressed him thus.

The Celestials said: O Lord of birds, you are a Rishi, you are the partaker of the largest portion of the sacrifice, you are Deity. You are Lord of the birds, you are the sun of hot rays, you are Parameshti, you are Prajapati.

You are Indra, you are steed-necked Vishnu, you are Shiva, You are the Lord of the universe, you are the principal, you are Brahma and Brahmanas, you are Agni, you are the wind.

You are Dhata and Vidhata, you are Vishnu the best of celestials, you are the great Truth, you are fearless, you are ever unchanged, you are great glory. You are the energy of the sun, you are the intellectual function, you are our great protector.

You are the ocean of strength, you are purity, you are beyond the attributes and darkness, you are the possessor of all wealth, you are unconquerable.

From you have emanated all things, you are the doer of excellent acts. You are all that has not been and all that has been. You are pure knowledge, you display as sun by his rays, this animate and inanimate universe.

Darkening the splendour of the sun, you become the destroyer of all; you are all that is perishable and all that is imperishable. O Deity, with the splendour of fire you consume all as sun in his anger burns all creatures.

You rise like the fire which, at the changes of the Yuga and at the dissolution of the creation, destroys everything. O king of birds, having come to you, we seek your protection, you move in the sky, your energy is great, you are as mighty as the fire.

Your brightness is like the lightning. You are the dispeller of darkness, you reach the very clouds, you are mighty bird Garuda. You are both the cause and the effect, you are the dispenser of boons and invincible in prowess.

O Lord of the whole universe, by your brilliance like the heated gold, protect the noble celestials, who having been frightened, are flying along the heaven in all directions.

O best of birds, you are the son, of the merciful and high-souled Rishi Kashyapa, you are the lord of all, therefore do not be angry with the universe, have mercy for it. You are the Supreme Lord, assuage your anger and save us.

The ten points, the skies, the heavens, the earth and our hearts, O bird, are continuously trembling at your voice, loud as the roar of thunder. Diminish your body which is like the fire.

Our hearts, losing all equanimity, are trembling at your splendour, resembling that of the angry Yama.

O king of birds, we pray to you, be kind towards us. Bestow on us, O Bhagavan, benefit, fortune and happiness. Having been thus adored by all the celestials and Rishis, the bird, of beautiful feathers, diminished his own energy and splendour.