The snakes will be saved from the snake-sacrifice by the sage Jaratkaru's son, Astika.
Brahma
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A Brahmin named Astika, born of a woman also named Jaratkaru, will stop the snake sacrifice and save you.
You will be born again on earth as a mortal.
Only your sacred sacrificial flames will devour offerings, thus fulfilling the curse without taint.
I grant you the knowledge to counteract poison and save those bitten by snakes.
I grant you the boon that your mind shall always delight in dharma, austerities, and tranquillity.
I instruct you to give your sister Jaratkaru in marriage to the ascetic Jaratkaru when the time is right.
I grant you the boon of invincibility, immense strength, knowledge of all weapons, the power of illusion, and the ability to assume any form at will, with the condition that you can only be slain by each other.
I grant you the boon of invincibility against all beings except each other.
I grant you the boon of invincibility, immense strength, knowledge of all weapons, the power of illusion, and the ability to assume any form at will, with the condition that you can only be slain by each other.
I grant you a boon for your service in ending the asuras' tyranny.
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Narada visits Brahma's sabha with Aditya's helpCh. 236
Longing to see the sabha of Brahma after hearing Aditya’s description, Narada asks the sun god how to get there. Aditya personally takes him to the eternal, self-radiant assembly where all fatigue vanishes.
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Narada describes Brahma's celestial sabha to YudhishthiraCh. 236
Narada describes the sabha of Brahma, the creator. It is an indescribable, self-radiant space where time, the elements, the Vedas, and every being in existence — from the mightiest god to the smallest concept — come to worship the source of all worlds.
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Jarasandha Prepares for Battle and Krishna Remembers DestinyCh. 245
With the debate over, Jarasandha prepares for battle, remembering his famed generals. Krishna, in turn, remembers a prophecy about how Jarasandha must die, and makes a deliberate choice about who should face him.