They all gathered and called Brahmaspati Supreme, the God,
And told Him that none of them could trace Indra.(3)
Chaupaee
‘Either he has been killed in the war or, being scared, has gone under hiding.
‘Either, being ashamed of himself, he has run away from the fight or has become an ascetIc an gone mto a cave.’ (4)
Shukracharj Talk
Dohira
Shukracharj suggested, ‘Now we should contemplate,
‘And handover the dominion to Jujati.’(5)
Chaupaee
Then all the gods got together and handed over Indra’s sovereignty to Jujati.
After getting the rule of Indra, when he noticed the beauty of Sachee (Indra’s consort), he was enticed.(6)
Be said, ‘Listen, my dear Sachee, now you, rather, become my consort.
‘By searching he will not be found, then why waste the time.’(7)
Crying, Sachee said, ‘My master is gone abroad.
‘If you infringe my truthfulness, it will tantamount to a great sin.’(8)
(She thought) ‘It is very distressful that this sinner will not let me alone now.
‘Some trick must be played so that he is kept away from reigning.’(9)
Dohira
(She said to him) ‘I have taken one vow, if you can fulfil it,
‘Then, you can get marry and take me home.’(10)
Chaupaee
‘You, yourself, ascend in a palanquin, and ask the sages to act as bearers and pick it up.
‘Running fast reach here and hold my hand in marriage.’(11)
Immediately he arranged a palanquin and asked the sages to haul it.
When the sages got tired, he hit them with the whip.(12)
Dohira
The sage named Udhalik pronounced a curse on him,
Through which he was dethroned from Indra’s domain and thrown on the earth.
Chaupaee
Through such a trick she averted the situation and then went round and found Indra.