The Gods said : O king of the Nishadhas, you promised to us beforehand that you would do it. O king of the Nishadhas, why, therefore will you not act up to it? Tell us without (a moment's) hesitation.
देवा ऊचुः करिष्य इति संश्रुत्य पूर्वमस्मासु नैषध। न करिष्यसि कस्मात् त्वं व्रज नैषध मा चिरम्॥