Thus were the dwellers of Heaven, headed by Indra, rescued from great distress by Vasishtha. It was thus that those Danavas, who had received boons from Brahman, were killed by that great Rishi.
एवं सेन्द्रा वसिष्ठेन रक्षितास्त्रिदिवौकसः। ब्रह्मदत्तवराश्चैव हता दैत्या महात्मना।॥