57. Snakes that were burnt
“(Rishi) Shaunaka said, ‘O son of a Soota, I desire to hear the names of all those snakes that fell…
56. Lord Indra revokes protection to Takshaka
“Janamejaya said, ‘Though this one is a boy, but he speaks yet like a wise old man. He is not…
55. Aastika praises Janamejaya
“Aastika said, ‘Soma, Varuna and Praajapati performed yagna in ancient time in Prayaaga (present-day Allahabad in Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh,…
54. The word of Aastika
“Son of Soota said, ‘Then the snake-woman Jaratkaaru, calling her own son (Aastika), told him the following words according to…
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…
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…
51. Builder’s Forecast
King Janamejaya consults with his Purohita and Ritwiks about extermination of the serpent race; Ritwiks suggest about performing Sarpa Satra…
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…
49. History of Raja Parikshit
“(Rishi) Shaunaka said, ‘Tell me again, in detail, – all that king Janamejaya had asked his ministers about his father’s…
48. Jaratkaaru leaves his wife
“Soota said, ‘O you of severe Tapas wealth (Rishi Shaunaka), soon after her lord (Rishi Jaratkaaru) had left her, Jaratkaaru…
