N. of a tremendously large serpent who dwelt at the bot- tom of the Yamunā (which was a ground forbidden to Garuḍa, the enemy of serpents, owing to the curse of the sage Saubhari). He was crushed to death by Kṛṣṇa when he was but a boy; R. 6. 49; Śi. 17. 69. yāḥ (pl.) The family of black serpents; Śi. 19. 28 Comp. damanaḥ, mardanaḥ epithets of Kṛṣṇa.