By us has the Earth been extensively surveyed, and have powerful deities and Dānavas. Rākşasas, Piśācas, Uragas and Pannagas been slain; and yet do we find neither the horse nor the stealer thereof. What are we to do now? Good betide you, do you consider it well.
परिक्रान्ता मही सर्वा सत्त्ववन्तश्च सूदिताः। देवदानवरक्षांसि पिशाचोरगपन्नगाः॥ न च पश्यामहेऽश्वं ते अश्वहर्तारमेव च। किं करिष्याम भद्रं ते बुद्धिरत्र विचार्यताम्॥