By “Soota said, ‘Then that bird (Garuda) of great strength, energy and capable of going at will to every place travelled to his mother’s (Vinata’s) side on the other shore of the great ocean. There lived Vinata in pain, defeated in bet and put into a state of slavery. Once Kadru calling Vinata who had herself prostrated (on the feet) before the former, addressed her (Vinata) these words in the presence of her son, ‘O gentle Vinata, there is in the middle of the ocean, in a remote quarter, a delightful and fair region inhabited by the Naagaas. Bear me there!’
“At this that mother of the bird of fair feathers (Vinata) bore (on her shoulders) the mother of the snakes (Kadru). Garuda also, directed by his mother’s words, carried (on his back) the snakes. That traveller of the skies born of Vinata (Garuda) began to ascend towards the Sun. Immediately, the snakes (Naagaas), scorched by the rays of the Sun, fainted away.
“Kadru seeing her sons in that state prayed to (Lord) Indra, saying, ‘I bow to you, O Lord of all Devas! I bow to you, O slayer of Vritra! I bow to you, O slayer of Namuchi! O you of a thousand eyes, consort of Sachi (Lord Indra’s wife)! By your showers, you be the protector of the snakes scorched by the Sun. O you best of the deities, you are our great protector. O Purandara (Lord Indra), you are able to grant rain in torrents. You are Vaayu, the clouds, fire, and the lightning of the skies. You are the propeller of the clouds, and have been called the great cloud (i.e., that which will darken the universe at the end of Yuga). You are the fierce and incomparable thunder, and the roaring clouds. You are the Creator of the worlds and their Destroyer. You are unconquered. You are the light of all creatures – Aditya, Vibhaavasu, and the wonderful elements. You are the ruler of all Devas. You are (Lord) Vishnu. You have a thousand eyes. You are a Deva, and the final resource. O deity, you are all Amrita, and the most adored Soma. You are the moment, the Tithi, the bala (minute), you are the kshana (4 minutes). You are the lighted fortnight (Shukla paksha in Sanskrit), and also the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha in Sanskrit). You are kala, you kashtha, and you Truti. You are the year, the seasons, the months, the nights, and the days. You are the fair Earth with her mountains and forests. You are also the heaven, resplendent with the Sun. You are the great Ocean with heaving billows and abounding with whales, swallowers of whales, and makaras, and various fishes. You are of great fame, always adored by the wise and by Maharishis with minds absorbed in meditation. You drink, for the good of all creatures, the Soma juice in yagnas and the clarified butter offered with sacred mantras. You are always worshipped at yagnas by Brahmanas moved by desire of fruit. O you of incomparable mass of strength, you are sung in Vedas and Vedangas. It is for that reason that learned Brahmanas bent upon performing yagnas, study the Vedas with every care.’”
SRIMAD MAHABHARATA – AADI PARVA – AASTIKA (UPA) PARVA – PART 25 – KADRU PRAYS TO LORD INDRA
THE SANSKRIT VERSES OF THE ABOVE SHLOKA IS AS MENTIONED BELOW:
नमस्ते देवदेवेश नमस्ते बलसूदन |
नमुचिघ्न नमस्तेस्तु सहस्राक्ष शचीपते ||
सर्पाणां सूर्यतप्तानां वारिणा त्वं प्लवो भव |
त्वमेव परमं त्राणमस्माकममरोत्तम ||
ईशो ह्यसि पयः स्त्रष्टुं त्वमनल्पं पुरंदर |
त्वमेव मेघस्त्वं वायुस्त्वमग्निर्वैद्युतोम्बरे ||
त्वमभ्रघनविक्षेप्ता त्वामेवाहुः पुनर्घनम् |
त्वं वज्रमतुलं घोरं घोषवांस्त्वं बलाहकः ||
स्रष्टा त्वमेव लोकानां संहर्ता चापराजितः |
त्वं ज्योतिः सर्वभूतानां त्वमादित्यो विभावसुः ||
त्वं महद् भूतमाश्चर्यं त्वं राजा त्वं सुरोत्तमः |
त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं सहस्राक्षस्त्वम् देवस्त्वं परायणम् ||
त्वं सर्वममृतं देव त्वं सोमः परमार्चितः |
त्वं मुहूर्तस्तिथिश्च त्वं लवस्त्वं वै पुनः क्षणः ||
शुक्लस्त्वं बहुलश्चैव कला काष्ठा त्रुटिस्तथा |
संवत्सरर्तवो मासा रजन्यश्च दिनानि च ||
त्वमुत्तमा सगिरिवना वसुंधरा ; सभास्करं वितिमिरमम्बरं तथा |
महोदधिः सतिमितिमिङ्गिलस्तथा ; महोर्मिमान्बहुमकरो झषालयः ||
महद्यशस्त्वमिति सदाभिपूज्यसे ; मनीषिभिर्मुदितमना महर्षिभिः |
अभिष्टुतः पिबसि च सोममध्वरे ; वषट्कृतान्यपि च हवींषि भूतये ||
त्वं विप्रैः सततमिहेज्यसे फलार्थं ; वेदाङ्गेष्वतुलबलौघ गीयसे च |
त्वद्धेतोर्यजनपरायणा द्विजेन्द्रा ; वेदाङ्गान्यभिगमयन्ति सर्ववेदैः ||
