Thereupon, having welcomed Indra in that way, he left there and returned earth. O slayer of enemies, with an angry heart, army and conveyance he went to subjugate Madhu's son Lavaņa and sent an emissary inviting him to battle.
आमन्त्र्य तु सहस्राक्षं प्रायात्किचिदवाङ्मुखः। पुनरेवागमच्छीमानिमं लोकं नरेश्वरः॥ स कृत्वा हृदयेऽमर्ष सभृत्यबलवाहनः। आजगाम मधोः पुत्रं वशे कर्तुमरिंदमः॥