Thereupon the Rishis went to the celestials in great anxiety and addressed them thus, "O immaculate beings, the three worlds have been confounded at the cessation of their sacrifices and ceremonies for the loss of fire. Therefore, be pleased to do the needful. There should not be any loss of time.” Their celestials and the Rishis together having approached the great Brahma,
अथर्षयः समुद्विग्ना देवान्गत्वाब्रुवन्वचः। अग्निनाशाक्रियाभ्रंशाभ्रान्ता लोकास्त्रयोऽनघाः।। विधद्ध्वमत्र तत्कार्यं न स्यात्कालात्ययो यथा। अथर्षयश्च देवाश्च ब्रह्माणमुपगम्य तु॥