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Uttanka urges the snake sacrifice

Classical

A thief of earrings and a sacrifice that nearly dragged Indra into the fire are the same snake king.

Uttanka tells Janamejaya that Takshaka killed Parikshit and pushes him toward the Sarpa Satra. When Takshaka hides with Indra, Uttanka's mantras pull Indra's throne toward the fire too, until the boy Astika persuades Janamejaya to stop.

Who: Uttanka, Janamejaya, Takshaka, Astika, Indra

Bound to

Uttaṅka (Paushya) curse→payoff

Vyāsa dictates, Gaṇeśa writes: the scribe of the epic origin

Takshaka's son Aśvasena escapes the Khāṇḍava fire origin

Where this comes from

• vulgate (Ganguli) · Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata (read via MahabharataOnline) Ganguli, Adi Parva, Section III (Paushya Parva)
• commentary · Wikipedia: Uttanka Adi Parva frame

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