While standing within the mouth of Mada, the gods consulted speedily and then addressing Indra, said, Do you soon bend your head in respect to this twiceborn personage.
ते सम्मन्त्र्य ततो देवा मदस्यास्यसमीपगाः। अब्रुवन् सहिताः शक्रं प्रणमास्मै द्विजातये॥