If only by dying there men were to come to heaven, without having performed sacrifices to us, our very existence will be imperilled'Thus spoken to, Shakra returned to that royal saint and. said-Do not work any more! Act according to my words!
आगम्य च ततः शक्रस्तदा राजर्षिमब्रवीत्। अलं खेदेन भवतः क्रियतां वचनं मम॥ मानवा ये निराहारा देहं त्यक्ष्यन्तन्द्रिताः। युधि वा निहता: सम्यगपि तिर्यग्गता नृप॥