Garudapanchasath-sloka41

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41.vaalaagra granThibanDha graThitha prThusirorathna samdharSaneeyah

mukthaaSubhrodharaabho harimaNiSakala SreNidhrSyetharaamSah

vishvagdhambholi DhaaraavraNakiNa vishama utthambhana sthabDhavrtthih

vyaalaahaarasya hrdhyo harathu sa madh agham haaradharveekarendhrah

The serpent which form the garland of Garuda, and shines with the gem on the big head knotted together with its tail and his stomach like pearls and other parts of his body like blue sapphire, his movement obstructed by the various bruises made on the body of Garuda, destroy my sin.

The serpent Karkotaka rests on the chest of Garuda like a garland, his tail knotted with his head and the gem on his head shines, vaalaagra granThibanDha graThitha prThuSirorathnah like the central pendant of the garland. His white body with blue colour in parts, resembles a pearl necklace strung with blue sapphires in between, mukthaaSubhrodharaabhah harimaNiSakalaSreNi dhrSya itharaamSah. His free movement is obstructed by the bruises on the body of Garuda made by the vajrayudha.

Desika uses the word vyaalaahaara for Garuda meaning serpent- eater and dharveekara for serpent, meaning, dharvee eva karah yasya , having the expanded hood, dharvee, as the hand, kara.