The Kusha grass, from the contact of the Ambrosia, became sacred from that day. Thus did the illustrious Garuda bring the Ambrosia and bring it for the snakes, and thus were their tongues divided by what he did.
अभवंश्चामृतस्पर्शाद्दर्भास्तेऽथ पवित्रिणः। एवं तदमृतं तेन हृतमाहतमेव च। द्विजिह्वाश्च कृताः सर्पा गरुडेन महात्मना॥