# SB 9.22.36 ## Text > janamejayas tvāṁ viditvā > takṣakān nidhanaṁ gatam > sarpān vai sarpa-yāgāgnau > sa hoṣyati ruṣānvitaḥ ## Synonyms *janamejayaḥ*—the eldest son; *tvām*—about you; *viditvā*—knowing; *takṣakāt*—by the Takṣaka serpent; *nidhanam*—death; *gatam*—undergone; *sarpān*—the snakes; *vai*—indeed; *sarpa*-*yāga*-*agnau*—in the fire of the sacrifice for killing all the snakes; *saḥ*—he (Janamejaya); *hoṣyati*—will offer as a sacrifice; *ruṣā*-*anvitaḥ*—because of being very angry. ## Translation **Because of your death by the Takṣaka snake, your son Janamejaya will be very angry and will perform a sacrifice to kill all the snakes in the world.**