THIRD KHANDA.
1While Visvâmitra was going to repeat the hymns of this day (the mahâvrata), Indra sat down near him 4. Visvâmitra (guessing that Indra wanted food) said to him, 'This (the verses of the hymn) is food,' and repeated the thousand Brihatî verses 5 [paragraph continues] By means of this he went to the delightful home of Indra (Svarga).
2Indra said to him: 'Rishi, thou hast come to my delightful home. Rishi, repeat a second hymn 1.' Visvâmitra (guessing that Indra wanted food) said to him, 'This (the verses of the hymn) is food,' and repeated the thousand Brihatî verses. By means of this he went to the delightful home of Indra (Svarga).
3Indra said to him: 'Rishi, thou hast come to my delightful home. Rishi, repeat a third hymn.' Visvâmitra (guessing that Indra wanted food) said to him, 'This (the verses of the hymn) is food,' and repeated the thousand Brihatî verses. By means of this he went to the delightful home of Indra (Svarga).
4Indra said to him: 'Rishi, thou hast come to my delightful home. I grant thee a boon.' Visvâmitra said: 'May I know thee.' Indra said: 'I am Prâna (breath), O Rishi, thou art Prâna, all things are Prâna. For it is Prâna who shines as the sun, and I here pervade all regions under that form. This food of mine (the hymn) is my friend and my support (dakshina). This is the food prepared by Visvâmitra. I am verily he who shines (the sun).'