He said, Having secured the priest-hood of the Immortals, I do not wish to act for the mortals, and, I have been forbidden by Shakra (Indra) to officiate at Marutta's sacrifice, as he told me that Marutta having become king, was always filled with a desire to rival him. And to this your brother agreed by saying to the destroyer of Vala (Indra), Be it so.
अमरं याज्यमासाद्य याजयिष्ये न मानुषम्। शक्रेण प्रतिषिद्धोऽहं मरुत्तं मा स्म याजयः॥ स्पर्धते हि मया विप्र सदा हि स तु पार्थिवः। एवमस्त्विति चाप्युक्तो भ्रात्रा ते बलसूदनः॥