‘O best of the gods, prescribe the means of his release.’ Hearing these words of the gods, Vishnu said: ‘Let Indra offer sacrifice to me. I myself shall purify the wielder of the thunderbolt. The chastiser of Paka, having performed the sacred horse sacrifice in my honor, shall fearlessly regain his dignity as lord of the gods. But the wicked Nahusha shall be brought to ruin by his own evil deeds. For a certain time, O gods, you must be patient, while remaining vigilant.’ Having heard these words of Vishnu, words that were true and as pleasant to their ears as ambrosia, the gods, together with their preceptor and the rishis, proceeded to the place where Indra dwelt, tormented by fear. And there, O king, the great horse sacrifice, capable of removing the sin of brahmin-slaying, was performed for the purification of the noble and mighty Indra.