Vyasa said : Having heard these words of the first born deity, the greatly strong (celestials) went (to the place of sacrifice) and when they all assembled there, they saw a (golden) lotus in the Bhagirathi.
व्यास उवाच ततस्तु ते पूर्वजदेववाक्यं श्रुत्वा जग्मुर्यत्र देवा यजन्ते। समासीनास्ते समेता महाबला भागीरथ्यां ददृशुः पुण्डरीकम्॥