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ŚB 10.17.5

तच्छ्रुत्वा कुपितो राजन् भगवान् भगवत्प्रिय: ।
विजिघांसुर्महावेग: कालियं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ५ ॥
tac chrutvā kupito rājan
bhagavān bhagavat-priyaḥ
vijighāṁsur mahā-vegaḥ
kāliyaṁ samapādravat

Synonyms

tatthat; śrutvāhearing; kupitaḥangered; rājanO King; bhagavānthe powerful Garuḍa; bhagavat-priyaḥthe dear devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vijighāṁsuḥdesiring to kill; mahā-vegaḥthe greatly swift; kāliyamto Kāliya; samupādravathe rushed.

Translation

O King, the greatly powerful Garuḍa, who is very dear to the Supreme Lord, became angry when he heard of this. Desiring to kill Kāliya, he rushed toward the serpent with tremendous speed.

Purport

Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī explains that the word mahā-vega indicates that the great speed of Garuḍa cannot be checked by anyone.