Of
the three enemies of the serpent, Garuda is important; because he is also the
one who brought the amRit to the serpents after
fighting even the King of the divines, Indra. That the serpents could not
partake of the amRit, is a different story.
The
fact that Garuda is the opposite of the serpent and of its poison and has
connections with the story of the divine nectar is what is made capital of in
#20 of Soundaryalahari.
(Continued...)
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