And that mighty chief of the Asuras celebrated a sacrifice. And as Vāli was performing that sacrifice, the deities with Agni at their head, coming to Vişnu himself at this asylum, addressed him saying,
यज्ञं चकार सुमहानसुरेन्द्रो महाबलः। बलेस्तु यजमानस्य देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः। समागम्य स्वयं चैव विष्णुमूचुरिहाश्रमे॥