Bhishma said “After this, the god of a hundred sacrifices saw the goddess of Prosperity, in her own embodied, but shining, form, issue out of the body of the great Vali.

Beholding the goddess blazing with radiance, the illustrious chastiser of Paka, addressed Vali thus with eyes expanded in wonder.

Shakra said 'O Vali, who is this one, thus shining effulgently, thus adorned with a crown, thus adorned with golden bracelets on her upper arms, and thus emitting a halo on all sides on account of her energy that is issuing out of your body.'

Vali said I do not know whether she is an Asura woman or a celestial one, or a human one. You may or may not ask her yourself. Do what pleases you."

Shakra said 'O You of sweet smiles, who are you who are so effulgent and adorned with plumes that thus issue from the body of Vali! I do not know you, kindly tell me your name.

Who, indeed, are you that thus stand here as Maya herself, shining with your own splendour, after having left the lord of the Daityas? O, tell me this as I ask you.'

Virochana did not know, me, His son this Vali knows me not. The learned called me by the name of Dusshaha (born with difficulty). Some knew me by the name of Vidhitsa (desire for action).

I have other names also, O Vasava! They are Bhuti, Lakshmi, and Shree (prosperity). You know me not, O Shakra, nor does any one among the gods know me.'

Shakra said-'O lady who is difficult of being borne, why do you leave Vali now after having lived in him for a long time? It is owing to any act of mine or is it owing to any act of Vali's.'

Shree said 'Neither the Creator nor the Ordainer governs me. It is Time that takes me from one place to another. Do not, O Shakra, disrespect Vali.'

Shakra said 'Why O goddess adorned with plumes, do you leave Vali? Why also do you approach me? Tell me this, O you of sweet smiles!

Shree said 'I reside in truth, in gifts, in good vows, in penances in prowess, and in virtue! Vali has fallen off from all these.

Formerly he was devoted to the Brahmanas. He was truthful and had mastered his passions. Latterly, however, he began to entertain feelings of animosity towards the Brahmanas and touched clarified butter with impure hands.

Formerly he was always used to perform sacrifices. At last, blinded by ignorance and possessed by Time he began to brag before all persons, saying that his adorations towards me were ceaseless.

Leaving him I shall henceforth, O Shakra, live in you! You should bear me vigilantly, and with penances and prowess.

Shakra said O you who live in lotuses, there is not a single person among gods, men, and all creatures, that can bear you for ever!

'Truly, O Purandara, there is none among gods, Gandharvas, Asuras, or Rakshasas, who can bear me for ever!'

Shakra said O auspicious lady, tell me how I should behave so that you may live in me perpetually. I shall, forsooth, obey your commands. You should answer me truly.'

Shree said four parts 'O King of the deities, I shall tell you as to how I may be entitled to live in you perpetually. Divide me into four according to the Vedic injunction.'

Shakra said I shall give you habitations according to their strength and power in bearing you. As regards myself, I shall always take care, O Lakshmi, that I may not offend you in any way.

Amongst men, the Earth, that mother of all things, bears them all. She shall bear a fourth part of yourself. I think she has the strength to do so.

Shree said-Here, I give up a quarter of myself. Let it be placed on the Earth. Do you, next, make a proper distribution, O Shakra, for my second quarter.

Shakra said 'The waters, among men, in their liquid form, do various services to men. Let the waters bear a fourth part of your person. They have the strength to bear a fourth part of you person. They have the strength to bear a portion of yours.'

'I give up another quarter of mind that is to be placed in the waters. Do you, next, O Shakra, assign a proper place for my third quarter.

Shakra said 'The Vedas, the sacrifices, and the gods are all established in Fire. Fire will bear your third quarter, when it is placed therein.'

Shree said 'Here I give up my third quarter which is to be placed in Fire. Do you, O Shakra, after this, ! assign a proper place for my last quarter!'

Shakra said They who are good among men devoted to Brahmanas, and truthful in speech, may bear your fourth quarter. The good have the power to it.

Shree said “Here, I give up my fourth quarter that is to be placed among the good. My portions thus given to different creatures, do you continue to protect me, O Shakra.'

Shakra said ‘Listen to my words. I have thus distributed you among different creatures. Those among creatures that will offend you shall be punished by me.-The king of the Daityas, viz., Vali, thus left by Shree, then said, at present the Sun shines equally in the east, west, north and south.

When, however, withdrawing himself from all quarters, the Sun will shine only upon the region of Brahman that is situate in the middle of Sumeru, then will again take place a great battle between the gods and the Asuras, and in that fight I shall certainly defeat all of you.

When withdrawing himself from all quarters, the Sun will shine fixedly upon only the region of Brahman, then will again take place a great battle between the gods and the Asuras, and in the fight I shall certainly defeat all of you..

Shakra said Brahman has commanded me, saying that I should never kill you. It is, therefore, O Vali, that I do not hurl my thunderbolt upon your head.

Go wherever you like, O king of the Daityas! O great Asuras, peace to you! No time will come when the sun will shine from only the meridian.

The self-create has before this ordinated the laws which regulate the Sun's motions. Giving light and heat to all creatures, he shines continually.

For six months he travels in a northward course and then for the other six in a southward course. The Sun travels by these courses, creating winter and summer for all creatures.'

Bhishma said Thus addressed by Indra, O Bharata, Vali the king of the Daityas proceeded towards the south. Purandara proceeded towards the north.

After having listened to the wrong of Vali which were marked by no pride, the thousandeyed Indra then ascended the skies.