We hear, O Srinjaya, that there was a king of the name of Marutta who was the son of Avikshit. He also met with death. The gods with Indra and Varuna and Brihaspati at their head came to the sacrifice, called Vishvasrij, celebrated by that great king. Challenging Shakra the king of the gods, that king defeated him in battle.
आविक्षितं मरुत्तं च मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम॥ यस्य सेन्द्राः सवरुणा बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः। देवा विश्वसृजो राज्ञो यज्ञमीयुर्महात्मनः॥ यः स्पर्धयायजच्छकं देवराजं पुरंदरम्।