Then Govinda (Vishnu) reflected; but he could not find any uncovered place. When the slayer of Madhu could not find such a place, either in heaven or on carth, that foremost of the celestials then saw. his thighs absolutely uncovered. And there, ( king, the slayer of Madhu, cut off the heads of Madhu and Kaitabha with his sharp discus.
स विचिन्त्याथ गोविन्दो नापश्यद् यदनावृतम्। अवकाशं पृथिव्यां वा दिवि वा मधुसूदनः॥ स्वकावनावृतावूरू दृष्ट्वा देववरस्तदा। मधुकैटभयो राजन् शिरसी मधुसूदनः। चक्रेण शितधारेण न्यकृन्तत महायशाः॥