Shalya said The god, being thus spoken to, thus addressed Sachi in reply-'This is not the time for (showing) strength, Nahusha is stronger.

He has grown up to his present position by the virtue of the offerings made him by the Rishis. In this instance, I shall prescribe a politic course and it is proper that it should be followed by you.

It should be done by you with secrecy and on no account should you give it out. O you of slender waist, go to Nahusha and speak thus to him.

"O lord of the universe, come near me riding a conveyance suitable for the gods and borne by Rishis. By thus showing yourself attached to me, shall I be pleased with you" speak thus to him.

Being thus spoken to by the king of the gods his queen of lotus-like eyes, replied “Be it so" and went to Nahusha.

Nahusha surprised at seeing her, spoke these words-Welcome to you, O you of beautiful hips, what shall I do, O you of lovely smiles?

Accept me devoted to you; O blessed one, what do you wish, O maiden of independent spirit? O blessed one, O you of slender waist.

You need not be shy; O you of slender waist, have confidence in me. I swear by truth, O goddess, I shall do your bidding.

The queen of Indra said O lord of the world, I only want time-the favour that has already been accorded to me. After that you shall become my husband, O lord of the gods.

The subject that is in my mind is this listen, O lord of the gods; I shall speak it to you, O king, fulfill my desire. The boon, that I demand of you, has connection with your love.

Indra had for his conveyance, horses, elephants and a car. I wish that you, O lord of the gods should have a conveyance, the like of which was never seen before, which was never owned by Vishnu, nor by Rudra, nor by the Asuras and the Rakshasas.

O Lord, to see yourself being borne by the Rishis having good attributes, united together in a palankin, is my wish, oking.

You should not be (merely) equal to the Asuras or the gods. By your own strength do you absorb that of all beings the moment you set your eyes on them. No one can stand face to face with you, O you powerful being.

Shalya said Nahusha, being thus spoken to became well pleased and the king of the gods said these words to that blameless one.

Nahusha said 0 you of bright complexion, the conveyance spoken of by you has never before been in existence. I have taken a strong fancy to it O goddess. I am at your disposal, O lovely faced one.

The one who makes the Rishis his bearers cannot be of little strength. I am a devotee, strong and lord of what has been, what is to be and what is.

At my being angry the world will be annihilated; everything depends on me. The gods, the Danavas and the Gandharvas, the Kinnaras, the serpents and the Rakashasas, not all of these, not all the world even can stand against me when I am angry. Whoever I see by my eyes, his strength do I absorb.

Therefore O goddess, shall I do your bidding, there is no doubt about it. Seven Rishis shall bear me, Brahmarshis all see, my powers and influence, having thus said to that goddess.

Shalya said O king! O you of bright complexion and having dismissed that lovely face one, he yoked, to car, Rishis who used to observe the rules of their class. The habits of his life being unworthy of a Brahmana, having come to the possession of power, vain of his strength, willful and of a vicious nature, he made the Rishis carry him.

Being dismissed by Nahusha, she said to Brihaspati-“But little remains to fulfill in its entirety the boon granted by Nahusha.

Be quick in hunting out Indra and do me who am devoted to you, a favour and the god Brihaspati said to her-"Be it so."

The evil minded Nahusha need not be feared by you. He will not exist till eternity; indeed he is already gone.

He is regardless of virtue so to say, having employed the great Rishis as his bearer, O lovely lady; and I shall perform sacrifices for the destruction of this evil minded one. I shall approach Shakra. You need not have any fears, I wish you well.

Then having lighted up a fire he offered the best offerings in the prescribed form. Brihaspati of great strength, in order to get the gods, having made offerings to Agni (the God of fire) said to him-Oking search out Shakra.

From that place, the god (of fire) the consumer of offerings having himself assumed the wonderful form of a female vanished from sight.

Having searched in all countries and provinces, mountains and forest, the earth and the sky, with the speed of the mind, he in a moment came back to Brihaspati.

The god of fire said O Brihaspati, nowhere, in this world do I see the king of the gods. The waters (alone) remain (to be searched). I have never been able to enter the waters.

I have no ingress there O Brahmana, what else shall I do for you. The preceptor of the gods said to him-"O you of great luster, enter the waters."

The god of fire said I cannot enter the water there I am destroyed. I throw myself under your protection. O you of great luster, I wish you well.

From the waters rose fire, from the Brahmana, the Kshatriya and from stone, the iron. Its strength penetrates everywhere; only in its birth-place is it powerless.