Shloka 3.14.16
जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings (Aranyakanda 14)
दनुस्त्वजनयत्पुत्रमश्वग्रीवमरिन्दम।।3.14.16।।नरकं कालकंचैव कालिकापि व्यजायत।
danus tv ajanayat putram aśvagrīvam arindama | narakaṃ kālakaṃ caiva kālikāpi vyajāyata ||
O subduer of enemies: Danu bore a son, Aśvagrīva (Hayagrīva); and Kālikā too gave birth to Naraka and also Kālaka.
O subduer of enemies, to Danu was born Hayagriva and to Kalika, Naraka and Kalaka.
By cataloging lineages that later intersect with moral conflict, the text underscores that dharma is not determined by birth alone; ethical alignment (satya and right conduct) is what ultimately defines nobility.
Jaṭāyu completes another segment of the genealogy, naming offspring born to Danu and Kālikā.
Clarity and precision in teaching—presenting names and relations carefully to preserve traditional understanding.