Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2166
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2166
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5) *Kaśyapa and Garuḍa.* Garuḍa is a mighty son of Kaśyapa by his wife Vinatā. Vinatā made a bet with her sister Kadrū. Kadrū won the bet. Vinatā became Kadrū's maid-servant as a result of the bet. To be relieved of this bondage Vinatā's son Garuḍa had to bring Amṛta from Devaloka and give it to Kadrū and her Nāga-sons. Garuḍa agreed and flew up to Heaven to fetch Amṛta.