36. Aadi Sesha bears the Earth

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

35. List of Snakes

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

34. Tongue of snakes’ gets split

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

33. Garuda gets Amrita

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

32. War between Devas and Garuda

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

31. Vaalakhilyaas’ Anger

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

30. Vaalakhilyaas assign the name Garuda

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

29. Supratheeka and Vibhaavasu

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

28. The hunt of Garuda

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

27. Naagaas command to Garuda

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