"It's back! The Lord's presence has returned to me once more." Garuda raised his head, closed his eyes in pure contentment, and opened his arms wide, as if to embrace the entire world, welcoming the Lord's spirit back into his being. Rishi Brihaspati, observing this display, looked on with satisfaction. Such classic acts of repentance and a return to the path of righteousness were worthy of record. At that moment, Brihaspati resolved to chronicle these events for future Brahmins to recite. With a small gesture, a stack of paper and a reed pen appeared in his hands, and he began