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Shiva Purana

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श्येनी श्येनांस्तथा भासी भासा न्गृद्धी तु गृध्रकान् ॥ शुकी शुकानजनयत्सुग्रीवी शुभपक्षिणः ॥ ४१ ॥

Śyenī gave birth to vultures, Bhāsī to Bhāsas Gṛdhrī to Gṛdhrakas. Śukī gave birth to parrots and Sugrīvī to auspicious birds.

english translation

अश्वानुष्ट्रान्गर्दभांश्च ताम्रा च कश्यपप्रिया ॥ जनयामास चेत्येवं ताम्रावंशाः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥ ४२ ॥

Tāmrā the beloved of Kaśyapa gave birth to horses, camels and donkeys. Thus the family of Tāmrā has been described to you.

english translation

विनतायाश्च पुत्रौ द्वावरुणो गरुडस्तथा ॥ सुपर्णः पततां श्रेष्ठो नारुणस्स्वेन कर्मणा ॥ ४३ ॥

Vinatā had two sons Aruṇa and Garuḍa. The latter was the most excellent among birds. He was terrible by virtue of his activities.

english translation

सुरसायास्सहस्रं तु सर्पाणाममितौजसाम् ॥ अनेकशिरसां तेषां खेचराणां महात्मनाम् ॥ ४४ ॥

Surasa and a thousand serpents of immeasurable strength They were great astronauts with many heads.

english translation

येषां प्रधाना राजानः शेषवासुकितक्षकाः ॥ ऐरावतो महापद्मः कंबलाश्वतरावुभौ ॥ ४५ ॥

Their chief kings were Shesha Vasu and Takshaka Airavata and Mahapadma and Kambala and Ashvatara.

english translation