Madhu and Kaitabha became greatly astonished on seeing the lotus-eyed Grandsire sitting on the lotus. They then began to terrify Brahma of immeasurable prowess. The illustrious Brahma, frightened by them, began to tremble on his seat. At his trembling, the stalk of the lotus began to tremble and thus Keshava awoke and he saw those two greatly effulgent Danavas.
विस्मयः सुमहानासीन्मधुकैटभयोस्तथा। दृष्ट्वा पितामहं चापि पद्म पद्मनिभेक्षणम्॥ वित्रासयेतामथ तौ ब्रह्माणममितौजसम्। वित्रस्यमानो बहुशो ब्रह्मा ताभ्यां महायशाः॥ अकम्पयत् पद्मनालं ततोऽबुध्यत केशवः। अथापश्यत गोविन्दो दानवौ वीर्यवत्तरौ॥