Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.909

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that King of birds in his sleep. Virūpākṣa who came to know of this, killed Gautama and gave his flesh as food for Dasyus. Virūpākṣa, with tears in his eyes, made a funeral pyre and cremated Nāḍijaṅgha’s body. At that time, as directed by Brahmā, Surabhi caused milk to flow from heaven and revived Nāḍijaṅgha. Virūpākṣa told the whole story to Indra who came there at that time. Indra said that Nāḍijaṅgha died as the result of Brahmā’s curse. He had offended Brahmā on a former occasion by refusing to attend Brahmā’s assembly, although he was invited. Nāḍijaṅgha who was restored to life, was noble enough to request Indra to bring back Gautama also to life. Accordingly Indra revived Gautama. Nāḍijaṅgha returned the gold to Gautama and sent him away with his good wishes. Indra returned to heaven. (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 173).