Note 3 — Chapter CXV

Brahmá once more came to grant him a boon, but he did not shew him any respect: on the contrary he said, “Depart, I have tested the efficiency of thy boon.” And he remained fasting for another period of equal duration, and then a great volume of smoke rose up from his head; and Śiva manifested himself to him, and said to him, “Choose a boon.” When thus addressed, that Daitya said to him, “May I, Lord, by thy favour slay Indra in fight!” The god answered, “Rise up! There is no distinction between the slain3 and the conquered; so thou shalt conquer Indra and dwell in his heaven.”