Seeing her sons in this plight, Kadru began to praise Indra thus : "I bow to you, O Lord of the celestials, I bow to you, O slayer of Bala.
तदवस्थान्सुतान्दृष्ट्वा कदूः शक्रमथास्तुवत्। नमस्ते सर्वदेवेश नमस्ते बलसूदन॥