Beholding the earth submerged in water he made up his mind to rescue it (He thought) "Assuming what form shall I rescue the earth from water?"
जले निमग्नां गां दृष्ट्वा चोद्धर्तुं मनसेच्छति। किं नु रूपमहं कृत्वा सलिलादुद्धरे महीम्॥