The best of birds, Garuda, when carrying away the Ambrosia, was thus struck with the thunder-bolt; and being greatly angry, he laughingly spoke to Indra.
हरन्तममृतं रोषाद्गरुडं पक्षिणां वरम्। तमुवाचेन्द्रमाक्रन्दे गरुडः पततां वरः॥