Having thus cursed them, the illustrious man again engaged himself in asceticism. O king, when the celestial Vasus were thus cursed in anger by that Brahmarshi and ascetic of great power. They soon came to the hermitage of the illustrious man; as soon as they came to know of it. O best of men, Apava, learned in the ruled of every virtue. O best of kings, the Vasus tried to pacify that Rishi, but they failed to obtain grace from that best of Rishis.
शप्त्वा च तान् महाभागस्तपस्येव मनो दधे। एवं स शप्तवान् राजन् वसूनष्टौ तपोधनः॥ महाप्रभावो ब्रह्मर्षिर्दैवान् क्रोधसमन्वितः। अथाश्रमपदं प्राप्तास्ते वै भूयो महात्मनः॥ शप्ताः स्म इति जानन्त ऋषिं तमुपचक्रमुः। प्रसादयन्तस्तमृषि वसवः पार्थिवर्षभ।॥ लेभिरे न च तस्मात् ते प्रसादमृषिसत्तमात्। आपवात् पुरुषव्याघ्र सर्वधर्मविशारदात्॥