Shaunaka said: son was Why did that best of kings, king Janamejaya, resolve to destroy the snakes in a Snake-sacrifice?
शौनक उवाच किमर्थं राजशार्दूल: स राजा जनमेजयः। सर्पसत्रेण सणां गतोऽन्तं तद्वदस्व मे॥