Shalya said While the wise king of the gods was fixing on means of killing Nahusha, along with the ruler of the worlds and the gods, the ascetic, who had the six attributes of a godly being, Agastya, appeared there and having delay greeted the king of the gods, said-It is fortunate that you are gaining in strength, having already killed the great Aşura who had assumed a universal form; it is fortunate, O Purandara the Nahusha is this day ousted from the kingdom of heaven; it is fortunate, O slayer of Bala, that I see you with all your enemies, killed.
शल्य उवाच अथ संचिन्तयानस्य देवराजस्य धीमतः। नहुषस्य वधोपायं लोकपालैः सदैवतैः॥ तपस्वी तत्र भगवानगस्त्यः प्रत्यदृश्यत। सोऽब्रवीदर्घ्य देवेन्द्रं दिष्ट्या वै वर्धते भवान्॥ विश्वरूपविनाशेन वृत्रासुरवधेन च। दिष्ट्याद्य नहुषो भ्रष्टो देवराज्यात् पुरंदर। दिष्ट्या हतारिं पश्यामि भवन्तं बलसूदन॥