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नारद उवाच॥

Nārada said:

अयं लोकः सुपर्णानां पक्षिणां पन्नगाशिनाम्। विक्रमे गमने भारे नैषामस्ति परिश्रमः ॥५-९९-१॥

This world belongs to the Suparnas, the serpent-eating birds, for whom there is no fatigue in their prowess, movement, or in bearing burdens. (5-99-1)

वैनतेयसुतैः सूत षड्भिस्ततमिदं कुलम्। सुमुखेन सुनाम्ना च सुनेत्रेण सुवर्चसा ॥५-९९-२॥

Sūta, this lineage has been filled by six sons of Garuḍa: by Sumukha, Sunāman, Sunetra, and Suvarcas. (5-99-2)

सुरूपपक्षिराजेन सुबलेन च मातले। वर्धितानि प्रसूत्या वै विनताकुलकर्तृभिः ॥५-९९-३॥

By Surūpa, lord of birds, by Subala, and by Mātali, indeed, the clans were increased by birth by those who made the lineage of Vinatā. (5-99-3)

पक्षिराजाभिजात्यानां सहस्राणि शतानि च। कश्यपस्य ततो वंशे जातैर्भूतिविवर्धनैः ॥५-९९-४॥

And of the noble descendants of the king of birds, hundreds and thousands were born in Kaśyapa's lineage—these increased prosperity. (5-99-4)

सर्वे ह्येते श्रिया युक्ताः सर्वे श्रीवत्सलक्षणाः। सर्वे श्रियमभीप्सन्तो धारयन्ति बलान्युत ॥५-९९-५॥

All these are indeed endowed with splendour, all are marked by the Śrīvatsa; all, desiring splendour, possess strengths indeed. (5-99-5)

कर्मणा क्षत्रियाश्चैते निर्घृणा भोगिभोजिनः। ज्ञातिसङ्क्षयकर्तृत्वाद्ब्राह्मण्यं न लभन्ति वै ॥५-९९-६॥

By their actions, these are Kṣatriyas—merciless, enjoying and consuming; because they destroy their kin, they certainly do not attain the status of Brāhmaṇas. (5-99-6)

नामानि चैषां वक्ष्यामि यथा प्राधान्यतः शृणु। मातले श्लाघ्यमेतद्धि कुलं विष्णुपरिग्रहम् ॥५-९९-७॥

Mātali, I will tell you the names of these, in order of prominence—listen. Indeed, this family is praiseworthy, cherished by Viṣṇu. (5-99-7)

दैवतं विष्णुरेतेषां विष्णुरेव परायणम्। हृदि चैषां सदा विष्णुर्विष्णुरेव गतिः सदा ॥५-९९-८॥

Viṣṇu is their deity; Viṣṇu alone is their supreme goal. In their hearts always is Viṣṇu, and Viṣṇu alone is always their refuge. (5-99-8)

सुवर्णचूडो नागाशी दारुणश्चण्डतुण्डकः। अनलश्चानिलश्चैव विशालाक्षोऽथ कुण्डली ॥५-९९-९॥

Suvarṇachūḍa, Nāgāśī, Dāruṇa, Caṇḍatuṇḍaka, Anala, and Anila, as well as Viśālākṣa and Kuṇḍalī. (5-99-9)

काश्यपिर्ध्वजविष्कम्भो वैनतेयोऽथ वामनः। वातवेगो दिशाचक्षुर्निमेषो निमिषस्तथा ॥५-९९-१०॥

Kāśyapi, Dhvajaviṣkambha, Vainateya, and Vāmana, Vātavega, Diśācakṣu, Nimeṣa, and also Nimiṣa. (5-99-10)

त्रिवारः सप्तवारश्च वाल्मीकिर्द्वीपकस्तथा। दैत्यद्वीपः सरिद्द्वीपः सारसः पद्मकेसरः ॥५-९९-११॥

Trivara, Saptavara, Valmiki, Dvipaka, Daityadwipa, Sariddwipa, Saras, and Padmakesara. (5-99-11)

सुमुखः सुखकेतुश्च चित्रबर्हस्तथानघः। मेघकृत्कुमुदो दक्षः सर्पान्तः सोमभोजनः ॥५-९९-१२॥

Sumukha, Sukhaketu, Citrabarha, Anagha, Meghakrit, Kumuda, Daksha, Sarpanta, and Somabhojana; (5-99-12)

गुरुभारः कपोतश्च सूर्यनेत्रश्चिरान्तकः। विष्णुधन्वा कुमारश्च परिबर्हो हरिस्तथा ॥५-९९-१३॥

Gurubhara, Kapota, Suryanetra, Chirantaka, Vishnudhanva, Kumara, Paribarha, and also Hari. (5-99-13)

सुस्वरो मधुपर्कश्च हेमवर्णस्तथैव च। मलयो मातरिश्वा च निशाकरदिवाकरौ ॥५-९९-१४॥

Su-svara, Madhuparka, the golden-complexioned one, also Malaya, Mātariśvan, and the Moon and the Sun. (5-99-14)

एते प्रदेशमात्रेण मयोक्ता गरुडात्मजाः। प्राधान्यतोऽथ यशसा कीर्तिताः प्राणतश्च ते ॥५-९९-१५॥

These sons of Garuḍa were named by me merely by proximity, listed in order of importance and then by fame, and I mentioned them after bowing. (5-99-15)

यद्यत्र न रुचिः काचिदेहि गच्छाव मातले। तं नयिष्यामि देशं त्वां रुचिं यत्रोपलप्स्यसे ॥५-९९-१६॥

If there is nothing here that pleases you, come, Mātali, let us go. I will take you to a place where you will find something to your liking. (5-99-16)