Vyasa said : Having heard this, the wielder of thunder (Indra) again addressed that foremost of gods (Shiva) saying, "Instead of going myself, I shall create from myself with a portion of my energy a person able to accomplish the task; and he will be the fifth among these (old Indras)."
व्यास उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा वज्रपाणिर्वचस्तु देवश्रेष्ठं पुनरेवेदमाह। दद्यामेषां पञ्चमं मत्प्रसूतम्॥