viṣa - because of his poison; vīrya - and his strength; mada - in intoxication; āviṣṭaḥ - absorbed; kādraveyaḥ - the son of Kadru; tu - on the other hand; kāliyaḥ - Kāliya; kadarthī-kṛtya - disregarding; garuḍam - Garuḍa; svayam - himself; tam - that; bubhuje - ate; balim - the offering.

Although all the other serpents were dutifully making offerings to Garuḍa, one serpent — the arrogant Kāliya, son of Kadru — would eat all these offerings before Garuḍa could claim them. Thus Kāliya directly defied the carrier of Lord Viṣṇu.