The Mahabharata

Ep. 5: Garuda and the Nectar

Garuda breaks into heaven to steal the nectar of the gods. Will it buy his mother's freedom?

The story so far

The bird was named Garuda. He grew to the size of a mountain, and the first thing he learned was that his mother was a slave. He carried the serpents wherever Kadru ordered. Once he flew so close to the sun that they fainted from the heat. Garuda hated every trip. At last he asked the snakes what price would ...