Being apprised of the plight of people (brought about by him) and of the death of that Rākşasa the patriarch Brahmă and other gods were greatly delighted.
पितामहमुखाश्चैव सर्वे देवाः प्रहर्षिताः॥ ज्ञात्वा लोकगतिं सर्वां तस्य मृत्युं च रक्षसः।