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Rh "Kotisa, Manasa, Purna, Cala, Pala, Hallmaka, Pichchhala, Kaunapa, Cakra, Kalavega, Prakalana, Hiranyavahu, Carana, Kakshaka, Kaladantaka. These snakes born of Vasuki, fell into the fire. And, O Brahmana, numerous other snakes well-born, and of terrible form and great strength, were burnt in the blazing fire. I shall now mention those born in the race of Takshaka. Here thou their names. Puchchandaka, Mandalaka, Pindasektri, Ravenaka : Uchochikba, Carava, Bhangas. Vilwatejas, Virohana : Sili, Salakara, Muka, Sukumara, Pravepana, Mudgara and Sisuroman, Suroman and Mahahanu. These snakes born of Takshaka fell into the fire. And Paravata, Parijata, Pandara, Harina, Krisa ; Vihanga, Sarabha, Meda, Pramoda. Sauhatapana. These born in the race of Airavata fell into the fire. Now hear, O best of Brabma-- nas, the names of the snakes I mention born in the race of Kauravya 1 Eraka. Kundala Veni, Veniskandha, Kumaraka ! Vahuka, Sringavera, Dhurtaka, Pratara and Astaka. These born in the race of Kauravya fell into the fire. Now hear the names I mention, in order, of those snakes endued with the speed of the wind and with virulent poison, born in the race of Dhritarashtra. Sankukarna, Pitbaraka, Kuthara, Sukbana, and Shechaka: Purnaangada, Purnamukha. Prahasa, Sakuni, Dari, Amahatha, Kumathaka. Sushena. Vyaya; Bhairava, Mundavedanga, Pisanga, Udraparaka; Rishabha, Vegavat, Pindaraka: Raktanga, Sarvasaranga, Samriddha. Patha and Vasaka : Varahaka, Viranaka, Suchitra, Chitravegika, Parasara, Tarunaka, Maniskandha and Aruni.

"O Brahmana, thus I have recited the names of the principal snakes known widely for their achievements! I have not been able to name all, the number being countless. The sons of these snakes the sons of those sons, that were burnt having fallen into the fire, I am unable to mention. They are so many ! Some of three beads, some of seven, otbers of ten. of poison like unto the fire at the end of the yuga and terrible in form, they were burnt by thousands I'

"Many others, of hoge bodies, of great speed, tall as mountain summits, of the length of a yama, of a yojana, and of two yojanas, capable of assuming at will any form and of mastering at will any degree of strength, of poison like unto blazing fire, afflicted by the curse of a mother, were burnt in that great sacrifice

So ends the fifty-seventh section in the Astika Parva of the Adi Parva.