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154 Tamra brought forth Gve daughters known throughout the worlds. They are Kaki (crow), Syeni (hawk), Phasi (hen), Dbritarashtri (goose), and Suki (parrot). And Kaki brought forth the crows; Syedi, the hawks, the cocks and vultures, Dhritarashtri, all ducks and swans, and she also brought forth all Chakravakas; and the fair Suki, of amiable qualities, and posssessing all auspicious signs brought forth all che parrots. And Krodha gave birth to nine daughters, all of wrathful disposition. And their names were Mrigi, Mrigamanda, Hari, Bhadramana, Matangi, Sarduli, Sweta, Suravi, and the agreeable Shurasa blessed with every virtue. And, O foremost of men, che offspring of Mrigi are all animals of the deer species. And the offspring of Mrigamanda are all animals of the bear species and those called Srimara (sweet-footed). And Bhadramana begat the celestial elephant Airavata for her son. And the offspring of Hari are all animals of the monkey species endued with great activity, so also all the horses. And those animals also, that are called Go-langula (the cow-tailed) are said to be the offspring of Hari. And Sarduli begat lions and tigers in numbers, and also leopards and, no doubt of it, all other strong animals. And, o king, the offspring of Matangi are all the elephants. And Sweta begat the large elephant known by the name of Sweta endued with great speed. And, o king. Surabhi gave birth to two daughters, the amiable Rohini and the far-famed Gandharvi. And. O Bharata, she had also two other daughters named Vimala and Anala. From Rohini have sprung all kine, and from Gandhar vi all animals of the horse species. And Anala begat the seven kinds of trees yielding pulpy fruits. (They are the date, the palm, the hintala, the tali, the little date, the nut, and the cocoanut). And she had also another daughter called Suki (the mother of the parrot species). And Surasa begat a son called Kanka (a species of long-feathered birds). And Syeni, the wife of Aruna, gave birth to two sons of great energy and strength named Sampati and the mighty Jatayu. Surasa also begat the Nagas, and Kadru, the Punnagas (snakes). And Vinata begat two sons Garuda and Aruna known extensively. And, O king of men, O foremost of intelligent persons, thus hath the genealogy of all the principal creatures been fully described by me. By listening to this, a man is fully cleansed of all his sins, and acquireth great knowledge, and finally attaineth to the first of states in after-life 1"

Thus ends the sixty-sixth section in the Shambhava Parva of the Adi Parva.