Lomasha said: -
1. Coming to the ocean, the exalted Rishi, the son of Varuna thus spoke to the assembled celestials and the Rishis, who had come with him.
2. “For the good of the world, I shall drink up this abode of Varuna (ocean). You should at once make the preparations which devolves upon you to make.”
3. Having spoken these few words, the undeteriorating son of Mitra and Varuna began in wrath to drink up the ocean in the sight of all the world.
4. Seeing how the ocean was being drunk up, Indra and the other immortals were filled with great astonishment; and they began to adore him by reciting his praises.
5. (They said) “O protect of the world you are our Saviour and you are the creator of the world. Through your favour the universe with the immortals may be saved from extermination.”
6. Being thus worshipped by the celestials while the musical instruments of the Gandharvas played all around and celestials blossoms were showered on him, that high-souled (Rishi) made the great ocean waterless.
7. Seeing the great ocean made waterless, all the celestials were filled with joy; and taking up various celestials weapons they began to kill the Danavas with courageous hearts.
8. Being attacked by the high-souled and greatly powerful, swift-coursing and loudly roaring celestials, they (the Danavas) were unable to withstand the on set of those swift and courageous dwellers of heaven.
9. O descendant of the Bharata, those loudly roaring Danavas, being thus attacked by the celestials, fought a great battle for a moment.
10. But they had been already burnt by the force of the penances of pure-souled Rishis (whom they had killed). Therefore, though they tried their utmost, they were all killed by the celestials.
11. Adorned as they were with golden ornaments and earrings, they (the Danavas), when killed, looked as beautiful as the Palasha tree when full of blossoms.
12. O best of men, the remnant of those Kalkeyas that were not killed, took shelter in the nether regions after having rent the goddess Earth.
13. Seeing the Danavas destroyed, the celestials gratified that foremost of Rishis (Agastya) with various speeches; and they then thus spoke.
14. “O mighty-armed one, through your favour the world has obtained great happiness. The greatly powerful Kalkeyas are all destroyed by your might.
15. O mighty-armed one and O saviour of the world, fill up the Ocean (again). Give up the water drunk by you.”
16. Having been thus addressed, the exalted great Rishi thus replied. “The water has been digested by me. Think of other means.
17. If you are willing to fill up the ocean with water.” Having heard those words of that high-souled great Rishi.
18. The assembled celestials, were all filled with wonder and also with sorrow. Bidding farewell to one another and bowing to the great Rishi.
19. All creatures went away whence they came. The celestials with Vishnu went to the Grandsire (Brahma).
Having again and again held consultations in order to fill up again the ocean, they thus spoke with joined hands about the refilling of the ocean.
Thus ends the hundred and fifth chapter, the consultiaons about the refilling of the ocean, in the Tirthayatra of the Vana Parva.