Sauti said: Thus urged by king Janamejaya (to destroy Takshaka), the Hota again and again poured libations (into the fire), calling the snake (Takshaka by name who was then staying there (hidden within the garments of Indra).
सौतिरुवाच जनमेजयेन राज्ञा तु नोदितस्तक्षकं प्रति। होता जुहाव तत्रस्थं तक्षकं पन्नगं तथा॥