Veda

Veda is told by his preceptor to stay and serve in his house. For a long time, he obeys without complaint, enduring heat, cold, hunger, and thirst like a yoked bull. His teacher's eventual satisfaction grants him complete knowledge and a life as a teacher.

To repay his debt to his preceptor, Utanka is sent to fetch a queen's earrings. He succeeds, but on the journey home they are stolen by Takshaka, the king of the nagas. Utanka pursues the serpent into the underworld, using divine power to threaten his realm until the earrings are returned.