42.vaikakshya sragviSeshacChuraNa pariNamath SasthrabanDhaanubanDhah
vakshah peeTaaDhirooDo bhujagadhamayithuH brahmasoothraayamaaNaH
aSraantha svairanidhraa virachitha viviDhocChvaasaniSvaasavega
kshaamaucChoonaakrthiH kshapayathu dhuritham kopi kadhrookumaaraH
Let the extraordinary serpent which shines as the sacred thread on the chest of Garuda, attaining the status of the band binding the weapons attached to the body being joined with the garland and its body expanding and shrinking due to the inahaling and exhaling while so sleeping peacefully on the chest of Garuda, destroy our sins.
The serpent Vasuki forms the sacred thread of Garuda, bhujagadhamayithuH brahmasoothraayamaaNaH because it is worn from left shoulder down the left and joined with the garland, vaikakshyasragviSeshacChuraNa on his chest it looks like the band, SasthrabanDha, usually worn by the warriors to keep their weapons in place. It sleeps peacefully, aSraanthasvairanidhraa, being freed from the fear of destruction on the chest of Garuda and its inhalation and exhalation makes its body expand and contract, kshaamaucChoonaakrthiH.
The words used for Garuda and Vasuki are bhujagadhamayithuh, meaning "of the one who subdues the serpents" and kadhrookumaara, meaning the son of Kadhru.
43. Slishyath rudhraa sukeerth sthanathatakusrNaalepa sankraantha sara
sphaaraa modhaabhiloshonnamitha prthuphaNaachakravaalaabhiraamaH
praayaH preyaH pateera dhrumavitapaDhiyaa SlishtapaksheendhrabaahuH
vyaahanyaath asmadheeyam vrjinabharam asoubrndhaSo dhanthaSookaH
Let the serpent which looks beautiful with its wide circular hood raised high with the desire for the scent of the sindhoor on the chests of the wives Rudhra and Sukeerthi who embrace Garuda and who is wound round the arms of Garuda thinking that they are the branches of sandalwood tree, destroy the heaps of our sins.
The two serpents Sesha and Gulika form the armlets of Garuda. The wives of Garuda, Rudhra and sukeerthi embrace him and the kumkum paste on their breasts stick to his chest and the serpents desirous of the smell, kusrNaalepa sankraantha saarasphaara modhaabhilosho raise their hoods high to reach that and their big hoods are circular when spread out, prthuphaNaachakravaalaabhiraamaH, and beautiful.
. The body of Garuda resemble sandal tree and his arms are like its branches. Since the serpents are fond of sandalwood tree the two serpents are wound round the arms of Garuda.
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