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Universal Deluge
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His head, now dropped down at His feet, in the confusion (created) by the whole universe being flooded with deluge waters.
813. There was no feeling of distress (āulabhāva) for the Self-born (Brahmā), although His faces were overflooded (pavvālia ) by the water of the oceans, since he was used to controlling his breathing by continuous Yogic meditation.
814. The God Murāri (Visnu ) who, when all other gods were afflicted (with distress) on the divine mountain, which, too, started moving, being ( violently) splashed by the deluge waters, became the safe ( anaha) resort of the three worlds.
815. (And this King) whose smoke-line from sacrificial fires, with the sun joined (ghadia ) at its top and showing its bottom (on the earth ) with his rays, appears like a tall palm plant having only one reddish fruit,
816. This our (King ), acclaimed (accepted ) in the world by his ( nick-) name Vigraha-tuñga ( Lofty-bodied ), is known to be an integral part (and portion) that has flowed out from Him (Vishnu), the enemy of the race of the great demon.
Or rather 817. The massive layer of clouds drops away shattered by the thrust (pellana ) of his (Garuda's ) body, meeting in a violent impact at his upward flight, thus looking like a cluster of fragments ( saalajāla ) of the Universe, disjointed ( vihadia ) at that moment,
818. Snapped pieces of lightning-strings, released by disintegrating clouds and missing the aerial car ( of Visnu ) that has turned away (pariatta), glide down with the charm of a graceful flutter of his (Garuda's ) own wings falling off from his body.
819. There was a flight, in the sky, of the winged mountains that were tossed up in the air from the sea agitated by the force of the speed ( of Garuda's flight ), appearing like big birds joining him in companionship (sähemta).
820. The path of the sun ( suvanna-suparna), red with the radiating lustre of jewels (treasured ) at the bottom of the ocean, opened out (ugghādia ) by the violent speed ( of Garuda ), appears as if it is trodden ( beaten-pollia) by Aruna flying first ( ahead of the sun.)
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