“(Rishi) Shaunaka said, ‘O child (Soota), you have named many snakes gifted with great energy and incapable of being easily…

“(Rishi) Shaunaka said, ‘O son of Soota, you have told us the reason why the snakes were cursed by their…

“Soota continued, ‘Garuda then said, ‘O Purandara (Lord Indra), let there be friendship between you and me as you desire.…

“Soota said, ‘That bird (Garuda), assuming a golden body bright as the rays of the Sun, entered with great force…

“Soota said, ‘O foremost of Dwijas (Rishi Shaunaka), Devas having prepared for battle in that way, Garuda, the king of…

“(Rishi) Shaunaka said, ‘O son of Soota, what was Mahendra’s (Lord Indra’s) fault, what his act of carelessness? How was…

“Soota said, ‘At the very touch by Garuda of great might with his feet, the branch of the (huge banyan)…

“Soota continued, ‘A certain Brahmana with his wife had entered the throat of that traveller of the skies (Garuda). The…

“Soota said, ‘Thus addressed by the snakes, Garuda then said to his mother, ‘I shall go to bring Amrita, I…

“Soota said, ‘Then the Naagaas (snakes) drenched by that shower, became exceedingly glad. Borne by that bird of fair feathers…