Disregarding those that deserve honour, the great Asura, Vatapi, as well Talajangha, met with destruction by virtue of the curse of the Brahmanas.
अमानयन् हि मानार्हान् वातापिश्च महासुरः। निहतो ब्रह्मदण्डेन तालजङ्घस्तथैव च।॥