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== Legend in Brhaddevatha ==
 
== Legend in Brhaddevatha ==
Sarama after saying that she does not have any relationship with Panis, says that she did not desire any prosperity or money but wanted a little milk from those divine cows that Panis had hid (Page 235 of Reference 6<ref>Saunaka's [https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.312157/2015.312157.Brihad-devata#page/n233/mode/1up Brihadevata] (1893) Source : Digital Library of India</ref>).  
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Different from the Rig veda version, according to Brhadevata text, Sarama after saying that she does not have any relationship with Panis, nor desires for any prosperity or money she is tempted to ask for milk from those divine cows that Panis had hid (Page 235 of Reference 6<ref>Saunaka's [https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.312157/2015.312157.Brihad-devata#page/n233/mode/1up Brihadevata] (1893) Source : Digital Library of India</ref>).  
    
असुराः पणयो नाम रसापारनिवासिनः । (Brhd. Deva. 8.24)  
 
असुराः पणयो नाम रसापारनिवासिनः । (Brhd. Deva. 8.24)  
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Sarama by her nature not being too strong स्वभावाच्च लौल्याच्च || fickleness and greedy by nature was tempted by the offer of cow milk. Sarama was very appreciative of the milk and she crossed the Rasanadi and gave Indra a false report. Indra realized that Sarama’s report was false and wondered at the reason for the change in the character of Sarama.<ref name=":0" />  
 
Sarama by her nature not being too strong स्वभावाच्च लौल्याच्च || fickleness and greedy by nature was tempted by the offer of cow milk. Sarama was very appreciative of the milk and she crossed the Rasanadi and gave Indra a false report. Indra realized that Sarama’s report was false and wondered at the reason for the change in the character of Sarama.<ref name=":0" />  
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Saunaka explained that Sarama changed because of प्रभावादासुरस्य influence of asuras, that is even though the milk of cows was divine, Sarama resorted to lies. Then Indra using his power kicked Sarama to get out the real truth and immediately Sarama vomited all the milk given by demons   
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Saunaka explained that Sarama changed because of प्रभावादासुरस्य influence of asuras, that is even though the milk of cows was divine, Sarama resorted to lies. Then Indra using his power kicked Sarama to get out the real truth and immediately Sarama vomited all the milk given by demons.   
    
तां जघान तदा क्रुद्ध उद्गिरन्तौ पयस्ततः | जगाम सा भयोद्विग्ना पुनरेव पणान् प्रति || (Brhd. Deva. 8.34)   
 
तां जघान तदा क्रुद्ध उद्गिरन्तौ पयस्ततः | जगाम सा भयोद्विग्ना पुनरेव पणान् प्रति || (Brhd. Deva. 8.34)   

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