But seeing him matchlessly powerful, they became dispirited. Considering him to be invincible, they sought his protection and said to him, "O greatly powerful one, become our son.
तमप्रतिबलं दृष्ट्वा विषण्णवदनास्तु ताः॥ अशक्योऽयं विचन्त्यैवं तमेव शरणं ययुः। ऊचुश्चैनं त्वमस्माकं पुत्रो भव महाबल॥