himself. He seeks and protection.
Devendra finds out from Narada that Narmada's moral influence has prevented the sun rise and goes to the Asram of Athri along with Narada.
Athri, Anasuya and others go to Narmada and pray to her to allow the sun to rise. They succeed.
The sun rises; and Kousika dies. Through the spiritual and moral power of Anasuya, however, Kousika gets back, to life and becomes a healthy man. Devendra grants pardon to Mandavya.
Instigated by Lakshmi Saraswathi an d Parwati, Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara go to Anasuya as guests with the object of testing her. Ánasuya moral power turns them in babies.
Lakshmi, Parvati and Saraswathi learn from Narada th. their husbands are staying Anasuya's house as babies. They go to Athri's Asram , along with Narada and get back the husbands through the kindness of Anasuya.
Narada sets a final and dire, test to Anasuya. He gives h. stones to be cooked and servo him. She converts them in fruits and gives him back.
The three Gods promise to born as the son of Athri and Anasuya in the name of Dattatreya. A glimpse of that birth is given to Athri and Anasuya.
