Verse 40

³⁶Bhagavan said: The Veda teaches that a man's own self is born as his son. So let his son be the reciter here, with the life and the senses and the strength that were granted. ³⁷Best of sages, what do you want? Tell me and I will do it. And think out for me, wise ones, how I am to make amends for what I did without knowing. ³⁸There is a fearful danava, Ilvala's son, Balvala by name. He comes at every joint of the moon and fouls our sacrifice. ³⁹Kill that wicked one, Dasarha. He rains down pus and blood and dung and urine and liquor and meat. That would be the best service you could do us. ⁴⁰And after that, going round the land of Bharata with a settled mind for twelve months and bathing at the fords, you will be made clean.