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53. Lord Indra protects Takshaka
“(Rishi) Shaunaka asked, ‘What great Rishis became the Ritwijas (meaning seasonal sacrificer) at the Sarpa Satra (snake-sacrifice) of the wise king Janamejaya of the Paandavaa
52. Snakes that fell into Agni
“Soota said, ‘The Sarpa Satra (snake-sacrifice) then commenced according to due form. The sacrificial priests (Yaajakaas in Sanskrit), competent in their respective duties according to
51. Builder’s Forecast
King Janamejaya consults with his Purohita and Ritwiks about extermination of the serpent race; Ritwiks suggest about performing Sarpa Satra – the snake sacrifice; Preparation
50. Janamejaya orders Sarpa Satra
“The ministers continued, ‘That king of kings (Parikshit) then, spent with hunger and exertion, and having placed the snake upon the shoulders of that Muni,
