An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s1.672

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[*Āstika-parvan*(*va*)], the 5th of the minor parvans. § 26: I, 13-15: Sauti related how the ascetic Jaratkāru (q.v.), upon a woman, likewise named Jaratkāru, being the sister of the Serpent-king Vāsuki, begot a son (*Āstika*) destined to neutralize the curse inflicted on the Serpents by their mother (Kadrū).—§ 27 (*Kaçyapa*): I, 16: The Serpents and of Garuḍa and Aruṇa.—§ 28 (*Aruṇa*): I, 17-19: In order to explain the Garuḍas, Sauti related the churning of the ocean, the subsequent production of the Amṛta, etc.—§ 29 (*Garuḍa*, Samudradarçana, Garuḍa, Aruṇa, Garuḍa, Vāsuki, and Vālikhilya): I, 20-34: Garuḍa's birth, as to the colour of the tail of the horse, his having been cursed by Aruṇa, § 27) how the Serpents cursed the Serpents, her son, the sacrifice of Janamejaya; the birth of the charioteer of the Sun; Garuḍa set out to bring the Amṛta to the Snakes, who had promised that he and his mother should on this condition be freed from bondage; Vibhāvasu and Supratīka, and Garuḍa's meeting with the Vālikhilyas; omens foreboding fear (of losing the Amṛta) appeared among the gods, owing to Indra's having formerly been cursed by the Vālikhilyas; Garuḍa snatched the Amṛta, made friendship with Vishnu and Indra, and placed the Amṛta before the Snakes, who declared Vinatā to be free; but Indra took it from them.—§ 47: I, 35: Enumeration of the principal Snakes.—§ 48: Çesha (q.v.).—§ 49: Consultation of the Serpents under Vāsuki (q.v.); it became known that Āstika would be born and save the harmless serpents.—§ 50: Etymology of Jaratkāru.—§ 51: King Parikshit (q.v.), the son of Abhimanyu, was cursed and consequently struck to death by Takshaka; Kāçyapa was bribed to return without curing him.—§ 52: Janamejaya (q.v.) succeeded his father Parikshit.—§ 53: The story of Jaratkāru repeated (see § 28) and somewhat enlarged.—§ 54: Jaratkāru (q.v.) left his wife.—§ 55: Āstika (q.v.) was born, and reared by Vāsuki.—§ 56: The ministers of Janamejaya told him about Parikshit (q.v.).—§ 57: The ministers of Janamejaya (q.v.) learned what had happened between Takshaka and Kāçyapa. Janamejaya resolved to avenge his father and Utaṅka.—§ 58: Janamejaya (q.v.) made preparations for a Snake-sacrifice.—§§ 58-69 (Sarpasattra): Janamejaya's Snake-sacrifice (cf. also Āstika); enumeration of the principal Snakes that fell into the fire, of Vāsuki's (§ 63), Takshaka's (§ 64), Airāvata's (§ 65), Kauravya's (§ 66), and Dhṛtarāṣṭra's race (§ 67). § 69: Sauti said: "This story I have told, as Pramati narrated it to Ruru, after having heard what was said by the *duṇḍubha*."