The Daitya, Maya thanks Arjuna for saving him from Krishna and the fire. He introduces himself as a "Vishwakarma among Daityas" and expresses his wish to do something in return for Arjuna. Arjuna tells Maya to do whatever Krishna would ask of him. Krishna asks Maya to build a grand palace for Yudhishtira. Maya agrees to this.
Arjuna and Krishna introduce Maya to Yudhishtira and the other Pandavas. They tell of the plan to build a grand palace.
A piece of land "five thousand cubits square" is measured out for the palace and the rite of foundation is initiated. At the ceremony, gifts are given to the brahmanas gathered there.
The rescue of Maya hints to the possibility that Daityas peacefully co-existed with the Aryan nobility. Krishna asks for daivic, asuric and human designs to be incorporated into the building hinting at different cultures.
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