An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s6.157.1

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Nahuṣa reminded of Indra's behaviour towards Ahalyā (d), etc.; at last the gods promised to bring him Ḉacī; but Bṛhaspati, as a brahman, would not abandon her, quoting a saying of Brahmán (e); he told her to ask for time from Nahuṣa, and so did the gods, led by Agni (V, 12). Ḉacī obtained the boon from Nahuṣa, and returned to Bṛhaspati. D., with Agni, repaired to Viṣṇu, who said: "Let Indra offer sacrifice to me; having performed the horse-sacrifice, he will regain his dignity." D. and R. and Bṛhaspati proceeded to the spot where Indra was, performed a horse-sacrifice, and divided the brahmahatyā among trees and rivers and mountains and earth and women; and Indra was free from fever, but vanished again from fear of Nahuṣa. Ḉacī worshipped Niçā (Night), who caused Upaçruti to appear, and Ḉacī prayed to Upaçruti (V, 13). Upaçruti, followed by Ḉacī, crossed the heavenly groves and many mountains and came to the northern side of Himavat, and thence to the sea; in an island there was a large lake with an assemblage of lotuses; there they found Indra in the fibres of a lotus-stalk, and, praising him, Ḉacī implored his help against Nahuṣa (V, 14). Indra said that Nahuṣa had been strengthened by the R. with the merits of offerings to D. and P. Ḉacī should tell Nahuṣa to visit her on a vehicle borne by R. Nahuṣa consented. Ḉacī prevailed upon Bṛhaspati to find out Indra, which he did by means of a sacrifice, prevailing upon Agni to search for him.