Having thus slain numerous athletes and many other persons of great strength he received the great favour of the king of the Matsya's.
एवं स सुबहून् मल्लान् पुरुषांश्च महाबलान्। विनिघ्नन् मत्स्यराजस्य प्रीतिमाहरदुत्तमाम्॥