succeed in obtaining the gold.' Thus
instructed, Marutta, the son of Karandhama, did as he was advised, and
made superhuman arrangements for the performance of his sacrifice. And
artisans manufactured vessels of gold for that sacrifice. And Vrihaspati
too, hearing of the prosperity of Marutta, eclipsing that of the gods,
became greatly grieved at heart, and distressed at the thought that his
rival Samvarta should become prosperous, became sick at heart, and the
glow of his complexion left him, and his frame became emaciated. And when
the lord of the gods came to know that Vrihaspati was much aggrieved, he
went to him attended by the Immortals and addressed him thus."'"

SECTION IX

"'"Indra said, 'Dost thou, O Vrihaspati, sleep in peace, and are thy
servants agreeable to thee, dost thou seek the welfare of the gods, and
do the gods, O Brahmana, protect thee?'

"'"Vrihaspati said, 'I do sleep in peace in my bed, O Lord of the gods, and
my servants are to my liking and I always seek the welfare of the gods,
and they cherish me well.'

"'"Indra said, 'Whence then is this pain, mental or physical, and why art
thou pale and altered in appearance (complexion) at present? Tell me, O
Brahmana, who those people are, who have caused thee pain, so that I may
kill them all.'

"'"Vrihaspati said, 'O Indra, I have heard that Marutta will perform a
great sacrifice at which exquisite presents will be given by him (to
Brahmanas) and that at his sacrifice Samvarta will act as the officiating
priest, and therefore do I desire that he may not officiate as priest at
that sacrifice.'

"'"Indra said, 'Thou, O Brahmana, hast attained all the object of thy
desire when thou hast become the excellent priest of the gods, versed in
all the sacred hymns, and hast overreached the influence of death and
dotage, what can Samvarta do to thee now?'

"'"Vrihaspati said, 'Prosperity of a rival is always painful to one's
feelings, and for this reason too, thou dost with thy attendant gods
persecute the Asuras with their kith and kin, and kill the most
prosperous among them; hence, O Lord of the gods, am I changed in
appearance at the thought that my rival is prospering, therefore, O
Indra, do thou, by all means, restrain Samvarta and king Marutta.'

"'"Indra turning to Agni said, 'Do thou, O Jataveda, following my
direction, go to king Marutta to present Vrihaspati to him, and say unto
him that this Vrihaspati will officiate at his sacrifice a