The energy of Rudra, coming in contact with another energy of great power, became une with it in essence. Mean while, all the celestials headed by Indra were scorched by the Asura named Taraka. The Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Maruts, the Ashvins, and the Saddhyas all became greatly afflicted on account of the prowess of that son of Diti.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः। असुरस्तारको नाम तेन संतापिता भृशम्॥ आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा मरुतोऽथाश्विनावपि। साध्याश्च सर्वे संत्रस्ता दैतेयस्य पराक्रमात्॥