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CHAPTER LX Sri Naraja said O Lord Malesa, please tell me in detail how did the staying of a Brahmin by the magnanimous Indra take place ? How the gods headed by Bratima came to see Mahakali crossing all the lokas ? How, due to the favour of Mahadeva they reached the abode of Her, whose doors were protected by the Bhairavas and how did they cross the doors,come inside and see that kind of image of mother goddess. (1-4) Sri Mahadeva said The great demon Vrtra getting a boon granted by Brahma defeated all the gods and became Indra himself. (5) He withdrawing the authority of gods like Candra, Surya, Agni, Maruta, Kuvera, and Yama with his great valour became the sole quthority of the three worlds. (6) Brahma arranged the death of that wicked by the king of gods with the great weapon made out of the bone of Dadhici. (7) Othe best among the sages on the advice of Brhaspati, Purandara the king of the gods praying Brahma, knew everything. (8) For the protection of the world Indra himself came to Dadhici desiring to beg his bone. (9) He, saluting the magnanimous Dadhici, the best among the sages, said with folded hands, O sage Dadhici I welcome you. (10)

366 Then the sage knowing the arrival of the king of the gods stood up and offered a seat, asked allabout his health and well being etc and the reason for his arrival. O the king of gods please tell me. (11) Thus being enquired by sage the king of the gods said to the sage. O sage whether our condition in unknown to you. The great demon named Vrtra attaining boon given by Brahma conquer us, the lords of the quarters, became the lord of the three worlds. (12 & 13) We all the gods being afraid of him, leaving heaven resided on the earth like human beings O the best among the sages, I am not getting my share of oblation and nobody is worshipping us, what shall I tell you. We are now in such state of distress. (14 & 15) I sage, you can only save us. So kindly protect us as you are the protector of those who have merged the ocean of distress. (16) Dadhichi said O Indra I know what happeened and what ought to happen with my insight. So please tell me what shall I do for you. (17) Indra said O Brahman what I can tell you about my arrival as I am over powered with fear. Still then O the great sage please listen. His death wasnever by any other agency by Brahma without the weapon made out of your bone. That is why I have come to you. (18 & 19)

367 I told every thing about my arrival to you, O the best among the sates now think what is proper. (20) Sri Mahadeva said Having said thus by the king of gods, the king of the sages thought whether I shall turned him averse or I shall sacrifice my body. The magnanimous, In such a state of oscilating mind for some time he ultimately decided to sacrifice his body, and informed the king of the gods. (21 & 22) Dadhichi said O the king of the gods, if with my bones all the gods, fallen from their kingdom are saved from the great king of demons, then I am prepared to sacrifice my body through meditation. (23) The body of the embodied being is fruitful which is sacrificed for the benefit of others as the body is transient but the merit is eternal. That is why I will sacrifice my body. (24) Having told thus the sage dazzling with his own lustre sacrificed his body through meditation and attained solvation in front of the king of the gods. (25) Having looked thus Indra sighing again and again, thinking the contribution of human being towords them in sorrowful mind stood there for some time. (26)

368** Then taking the bone with honour for the death of that great demon king and preparing various weapons with the bones of the sage discussed with the gods. (27) The captain of the gods the inaccesible valourse along with other gods possesing a terrible bow shoutted challenged the great demon, the enemy of the gods for war. (28) Wien the lord of the demons engaged himself in war Indra killed him with very shining Vajra, and Cakra made out of the bones of the sage. (29) 0 Narada, thus the sin of staying a Brahmin came to Indra. Now listen, I am telling you how he visited Kali the only mother of the world. (30) Here ends the sixtieth chapter called the description of Indra's slaying of Brahmin in the death of Dadhichi.