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Lomaśa said.
Then, having heard that the aged Cyavana was restored, Śaryāti, delighted, together with his army, approached the hermitage of Bhārgava. (03-124-1)
Having seen Cyavana and Sukanyā looking like children of the gods, King Śaryāti rejoiced as if he had gained possession of the entire earth. (03-124-2)
Honored by the sage, the king, together with his wife, sat nearby, and the great-minded one engaged in auspicious conversation. (03-124-3)
Then Bhārgava, soothing him, said, "O king, I will perform a sacrifice for you; arrange the materials." (03-124-4)
Then Śaryāti, the lord of the earth, was exceedingly delighted, O great king, and he duly honored the words of Cyavana. (03-124-5)
Śaryāti had an excellent sacrificial place, endowed with all desired prosperity, constructed on an auspicious day suitable for sacrifice. (03-124-6)
There, Cyavana, the Bhārgava, caused him, O King, to perform the sacrifice. And wondrous things occurred there; listen to those from me. (03-124-7)
Then Cyavana took the Soma for the two god Aśvins. Indra prevented that cup, as it was being accepted by the two. (03-124-8)
Indra said;
It is my opinion that both these, the Nāsatyas, are not worthy of soma; as physicians of the gods' sons, they are not worthy by such deed. (03-124-9)
Cyavana said.
Do not disdain those two noble ones, most excellent in appearance and wealth, who made me, O Maghavan, imperishable like the holy basil. (03-124-10)
Except for you and all other gods, how indeed are the Aśvins also not worthy of the soma? O Indra, know the Aśvins also to be gods, O Purandara. (03-124-11)
Indra said.
You two, being physicians and workers who can assume any form at will, wandering among mortals in this world—how do you deserve to receive Soma here? (03-124-12)
Lomaśa said.
When the Vasava (Indra) kept repeating this very speech, the Bhargava (descendant of Bhrigu), disregarding Shakra, then seized him by the hand. (03-124-13)
But as the best Soma of the two Aśvins was about to be seized, then Indra, the god and the slayer of Vritra, having noticed, spoke these words. (3-124-14)
If you yourself seize the Soma for the sake of these two, I will strike you with a thunderbolt of terrible and unsurpassed form. (03-124-15)
Thus, having been addressed, Bhārgava smiled and, having looked at Indra, duly took the best soma vessel for the Aśvin twins. (03-124-16)
Then Indra, the lord of Śacī, hurled the terrible thunderbolt at him; but as he was striking, the Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu) stopped his arm. (03-124-17)
Having restrained (the obstruction), Cyavana, possessed of immense energy and wishing to fulfill his purpose, offered fire by mantra, being ready to harm the god. (03-124-18)
Then, by the power of his penance, a kṛtyā (supernatural being) arose from the sage; Mada by name, a mighty and huge-bodied great asura, whose body was impossible to describe even for gods and asuras. (03-124-19)
His mouth became dreadful and large, furnished with sharp-pointed teeth; one of his jaws lay on the ground, while one rose to the sky (03-124-20)
It had four long fangs, each a hundred yojanas in length, while the other teeth became ten yojanas each; they had forms like a rampart, appearing like spear-points. (03-124-21)
His two arms, resembling mountains, were long and well proportioned; his eyes were like the sun and the moon; his face was like that of Yama. (03-124-22)
His mouth, with a licking tongue restless as flickering lightning, wide open, and with a terrible gaze, appeared as if he were forcibly devouring the world. (03-124-23)
Angry and about to devour, he attacked Indra, making a terrible sound and causing the worlds to reverberate with his fearsome form. (03-124-24)
