Rama listened to Visvamitra's narration of the descent of Ganga and said "Brahmin, as I sat with Saumitri in contemplation of that wonderful story related by you, the glorious night passed as though it were but a moment". Thereafter, Visvamitra, Rama and Lakshmana crossed the holy river. On reaching the northern bank, and the city of Vishala, comparable only with Amaravathi, the abode of Indra. Visvamitra said, "Rama, listen to the legendary story of Indra.In Krita yuga, the sons of Diti were very strong and those of Aditi were valorous and righteous. They once questioned themselves, "How may we not succumb to disease, to old age and to death"?

Reflecting on the matter, they resolved to churn the ocean and obtain the nectar of immortality. Thereupon they made Vasuki the great serpent as the cord, to churn the ocean, with mount Mandara as the churning rod and whipped up the oceans relentlessly, reaching the very nether world.A thousand years passed by and a terrible venom was born. It was Halahala. Virulent and fiery, it began to destroy the devatas, the asuras and the mortals, threatening the very universe. The gods sought refuge in Hari and Hara (Siva). Hari approaching Siva gently said, "As leader of the devatas and the first born among them, whatever is produced first shall be offered to you. Siva, undaunted drank the dreadful poison without protest, as if it were nectar and returned to his abode, mount Kailas. The devatas and the danavas resumed the churning of theocean once again but the churning rod Mandara sank to its and they invoked lord Visnu's protection.Assuming the form of a tortoise the lordsupported the mountain on his back. In this way passed another ten hundred years, at the end of which the first to emerge out of the seas was Dhanvantari carrying a water jar.

Then came the six hundred million beautiful nymphs as the ravishing Apsarasas. There after came Varuni, daughter of Varuna, searching for a consort. Diti's sons did not accept her. But the sons of Aditi did. The sons of Ditti were called Asuras and the sons of Aditi were called Suras. Ucchaishrava, the celestial steed, Kausthubham the jewel, were the next to emerge from the foaming turbulence of the ocean. Then came the divine potion, the nectar of immortality, Rama! The emergence of this caused the ruin of an entire race, since the sons of Aditi warred with the sons of Diti, for tne nectar. The asuras befriending the rakshasas began a fearsome battle, sending waves of shock and terror in the three worlds. When the extermination was complete and all had perished, Vishnu transforming himself into Mohini the enchantress seized the nectar.All those who opposed him fell prey to his might and in the dreadful battle which ensued and the sons of Diti were vanquished by Indra and the sons of Aditi. Indra having killed the sons of Diti and gained the kingdom was pleased and ruled the three worlds in the company of sages and celestial beings" concluded Visvamitra.