Thereupon the lord, the God, that divine master of all the worlds, addressed to them, saying-"O Asuras, there exists no such thing, namely the freedom from death at the hands of all creatures, and therefore do you retain from such a solicitation. Indeed you ask another boon, that you like most.'
तानब्रवीत्तदा देवो लोकानां प्रभुरीश्वरः। नास्ति सर्वामरत्वं वै निवर्तध्वमितोऽसुराः॥ अन्यं वरं वृणीध्वं वै यादृशं सम्प्ररोचते।