Then did Ashtaka go to the city which was like the city of the moon and the son of Kushika (Vishvamitra) too went to the woods after having returned the damsel to his disciple.
अथाष्टकः पुरं प्रायात् तदा सोमपुरप्रभम्। निर्यात्य कन्यां शिष्याय कौशिकोऽपि वनं ययौ॥