Raising his mighty cry, the wise man taught the troop to follow his counsel. Indra, like a lord, with death-defying strength struck down the foe with swift feet.

The sage (Mudgala) has fitted up the frame of the cart, he has harnessed the bull, training him to hiswork; Indra protected the lord of the inviolable (cows), the buffalo rushed along with speed.

Deftly for him he stretched the car-pole forward, guided the bull thereto and firmly yoked him. Indra vouchsafed the lord of cows his favour: with mighty steps the buffalo ran onward.