Sauti said : O best of the twice born, the celestials, having stood prepared for battle (in he way already narrated), the king of the birds Garuda soon came upon them.
सौतिरुवाच ततस्तस्मिन्द्विजश्रेष्ठ समुदीर्णे तथाविधे। गरुडः पक्षिराट् तूर्णं संप्राप्तो विबुधान्प्रति॥