That Foremost of all make beings slew the mighty Asura named Madhu who was born out of the secretion of His ears, who was furious and of fierce actions and fierce intentions, when he was on the point of destroying Brahma. In consequence of His slaying that Asura, the celestials, the Danavas, and the mortals.
कर्णस्रोतोभवं चापि मधुं नाम महासुरम्॥ तमुग्रमुग्रकर्माणमुग्रां बुद्धिं समास्थितम्। ब्रह्मणोऽपचितिं कुर्वञ् जघान पुरुषोत्तमः॥ तस्य तात वधादेव देवदानवमानवाः।