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nārada uvāca॥

Nārada said:

ayaṁ lōkaḥ suparṇānāṁ pakṣiṇāṁ pannagāśinām। vikramē gamanē bhārē naiṣāmasti pariśramaḥ ॥5-99-1॥

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)

vainatēyasutaiḥ sūta ṣaḍbhistatamidaṁ kulam। sumukhēna sunāmnā ca sunētrēṇa suvarcasā ॥5-99-2॥

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

surūpapakṣirājēna subalēna ca mātalē। vardhitāni prasūtyā vai vinatākulakartr̥bhiḥ ॥5-99-3॥

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)

pakṣirājābhijātyānāṁ sahasrāṇi śatāni ca। kaśyapasya tatō vaṁśē jātairbhūtivivardhanaiḥ ॥5-99-4॥

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)

sarvē hyētē śriyā yuktāḥ sarvē śrīvatsalakṣaṇāḥ। sarvē śriyamabhīpsantō dhārayanti balānyuta ॥5-99-5॥

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

karmaṇā kṣatriyāścaitē nirghr̥ṇā bhōgibhōjinaḥ। jñātisaṅkṣayakartr̥tvādbrāhmaṇyaṁ na labhanti vai ॥5-99-6॥

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)

nāmāni caiṣāṁ vakṣyāmi yathā prādhānyataḥ śr̥ṇu। mātalē ślāghyamētaddhi kulaṁ viṣṇuparigraham ॥5-99-7॥

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)

daivataṁ viṣṇurētēṣāṁ viṣṇurēva parāyaṇam। hr̥di caiṣāṁ sadā viṣṇurviṣṇurēva gatiḥ sadā ॥5-99-8॥

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)

suvarṇacūḍō nāgāśī dāruṇaścaṇḍatuṇḍakaḥ। analaścānilaścaiva viśālākṣō’tha kuṇḍalī ॥5-99-9॥

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

kāśyapirdhvajaviṣkambhō vainatēyō’tha vāmanaḥ। vātavēgō diśācakṣurnimēṣō nimiṣastathā ॥5-99-10॥

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

trivāraḥ saptavāraśca vālmīkirdvīpakastathā। daityadvīpaḥ sariddvīpaḥ sārasaḥ padmakēsaraḥ ॥5-99-11॥

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

sumukhaḥ sukhakētuśca citrabarhastathānaghaḥ। mēghakr̥tkumudō dakṣaḥ sarpāntaḥ sōmabhōjanaḥ ॥5-99-12॥

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

gurubhāraḥ kapōtaśca sūryanētraścirāntakaḥ। viṣṇudhanvā kumāraśca paribarhō haristathā ॥5-99-13॥

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

susvarō madhuparkaśca hēmavarṇastathaiva ca। malayō mātariśvā ca niśākaradivākarau ॥5-99-14॥

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

ētē pradēśamātrēṇa mayōktā garuḍātmajāḥ। prādhānyatō’tha yaśasā kīrtitāḥ prāṇataśca tē ॥5-99-15॥

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)

yadyatra na ruciḥ kācidēhi gacchāva mātalē। taṁ nayiṣyāmi dēśaṁ tvāṁ ruciṁ yatrōpalapsyasē ॥5-99-16॥

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)