Markandeyapurana 2.25

2.25

patagendraśca taṃ khaḍgaṅkiñcidutplutya bhūtalāt /
vaktreṇa jagrāha tadā garuḍaḥ pannagaṃ yathā //

Thus he spoke and seized his bright sword that resembled a mass of collyrium. Then took place a marvellous battle between the king of the birds and Kuvera’s warrior, such as between Garuḍa and Indra. Then the Rākṣasa, in anger swiftly hurling his sword, black as charcoal, flung it against the king of the birds. And then the king of the birds, slightly springing up from the ground, seized it with his beak, as Garuḍa seizes a serpent; and the egg-born one broke it with his beak and talons, and shook it. Thereupon, the sword being broken, they began to fight with their arms. Then the Rākṣasa, being attacked in the breast by the king of the birds, was speedily deprived of arms, feet, hands and head. When he was killed, his wife besought protection of the bird: somewhat fearful, she said, “I am thy wife.” That noblest of birds, taking her, returned to his abode, having obtained a recompense for his brother by the slaughter of Vidyudrūpa. And she, the daughter of Menakā, with beautiful eyebrows, capable of assuming forms at pleasure, on reaching the house of Kandhara, took a form resembling Garuḍa’s. Of her, he then begat a daughter named Tārkṣī, (namely Vapu the loveliest of the Apsarases, who was consumed by the fire of the Muni’s curse). Then the bird gave her the name Tārkṣī.