Though entreated by the celestials, he did not agree to continue to carry the oblations. He then became insensible and abandoned his body.
अनुनीयमानो हि भृशं देववाक्याद्धि तेन सः। नैच्छद् वोढुं हविः सोढुं शरीरं चापि सोऽत्यजत्॥