The god Indra was thus worshipped in due form with garlands and ornaments. The god, assuming the form of a swan, came himself to accept the worship thus offered. The great Indra was much pleased to see the auspicious worship thus made by Vasu, the best of kings and said to him, “ Those men and kings who will worship me,
माल्यदामपरिक्षिप्ता विधिवक्रियतेऽपि च। भगवान्पूज्यते चाऽत्र हंसरूपेण चेश्वरः॥ स्वयमेव गृहीतेन वसोः प्रीत्या महात्मनः। स तां पूजा महेन्द्रस्तु दृष्ट्वा देवःकृतां शुभाम्॥ वसुना राजमुख्येन प्रीतिमानब्रवीत्प्रभुः। ये पूजयिष्यन्ति नरा राजानश्च महं मम॥