The stake was whoever lost the bet will serve the other. She is Sarpamatar, or "Mother of Serpents." Snake leaving home denotes loss of wealth. Snake entering home denotes wealth to the householder. Kadru was a daughter of Daksha, who married the sage Kashyapa and gave birth to the Nagas (snake). Story 14 - The curse on snakes - Vasuki was the eldest son of Kadru and the king of all snakes. He held a consultation with all his brothers, Airaavata and others, intent upon doing what they deemed best for themselves.’ “Vaasuki said, ‘O you sinless ones, the object of this curse is known to you. Aru had no idea there was a mother of snakes…. 1 snake swallowing another is a sign of famine. Kadru had a thousand snakes as her sons, from her husband sage Kashyapa. Ultimately it was decided among them that their supremacy should be decided in a wager, i.e., whoever lost it should become the slave of the other. Both Kadru and Manasa have sisters and both also have the name "one-eyed goddess" (see Manasa bellow to learn why the term "one-eyed" is used for this deity). Eager to secure victory, Kadru requested the cooperation of her offspring in order to fix the bet so that Kadru would win. Kadru asked to be the mother of 1000 snakes and Vinata asked to be the mother of two sons but both of her sons should be brave than 1000 snakes child of Kadru. That night Kadru instructed her snakes to hide in the tail of Uchchaisravas so that it appeared black when the two sisters went to settle their bet the next day. Now she kind of wondered whether the whole “mother of dragons” thing from Game of Thrones was actually real, but it didn’t seem the right time to ask. A half-formed child emerges and curses her for her impatience. BUDDHISM: “The Nagas are the serpent spirits that inhabit the underworld. It was then that Kadru proclaimed a curse on them saying that all snakes will die in a sacrifice that will be conducted by Janmajeya. Il suffit de cliquer et regarder! Kadru(mother of the snakes/serpents) claimed the color was black and Vinita (mother of powerful Garuda) claimed it was white. He blessed them and said that the younger sister of Vasuki, Jarat Karu, should be proposed to wed Sage Jaratkaru. Eager to secure victory, Kadru requested the cooperation of her offspring in order to fix the bet so that Kadru would win. Continuing the story of the ill-advised wager between Kadru, mother of snakes, and Vinata, mother of birds, with the birth of Garuda. Kadru becomes the mother of a thousand snakes and a jealous Vinata opens one of her eggs. BY: SUN STAFF - 8.1 2020. Kadru, the ancestral mother of snakes, made a bet with her sister Vinata, the stakes being that the loser would be enslaved to the winner. SHESHA. Vasuki said, “Brothers! There seems to be two versions. Feb 19, 2019 - GODDESS KADRU. While Kadru gives birth to a thousand nāgas, Vinata has two sons, Aruṇa and Garuda. This episode completes the tale of Astika, with the dramatic conclusion of Janamejaya's snake sacrifice. When her offspring balked at the request, Kadru grew angry and cursed them to die a fiery death in the snake-sacrifice of King I have called for this meeting so that we can think and discuss a way to save ourselves from the curse. With the help of her sons, Kadru wins the bet and makes Vinata her slave. According to Devi Bhagavatam Manasa is the mind born daughter of sage Kashyapa and Kadru(Mother of Manasa Devi) that is the reason behind her name Manasa Devi is also known as the snake Goddess who is worshipped mainly in Bengal and other North-Eastern states of India. Kadru, the ancestral mother of snakes, made a bet with her sister Vinata, the stakes being that the loser would be enslaved to the winner. He summoned his brothers for a meeting to discuss a way to save themselves. Eager to secure victory, Kadru requested the cooperation of her offspring in order to fix the bet so that Kadru would win. When the wager was played between Kadru and Vinata, Kadru tried deception and asked her sons to be the thousand hair on the tail of Uchchaihshravas. — Shadwal Srivastava (@Pareshaan_aatma) August 4, 2018. Due to anexity and curiosity vintage broke first egg and a half developed aruna came out He curses his mother for her impatience and leave her . He was worried by his mother’s curse. Shesha Naaga was the bravest among the sons of Kadru. 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