Agastya said: “After saying this much, lord Ananta who is that form of the lord (Viṣṇu) named Saṃkarṣaṇa, who supports the Earth and the worlds, and who is the bestower of honour, pointed out this prayer once again and stopped. Then all those who had been eager to listen to the tales and who were seated all round him viz. Sanaka and others became immersed in the ocean filled with delight. They honoured that lord of Serpents.