Seeing him wrathful, the river, fearing to behold a Brahmana's slaughter, quickly bore Vashishtha away to her eastern bank once more. She thus had obeyed the words of both, although she deceived Vishvamitra by her act.
तं तु क्रुद्धमभिप्रेक्ष्य ब्रह्मवध्याभयानदी। अपोवाह वसिष्ठं तु प्राची दिशमतन्द्रिता॥ उभयोः कुर्वती वाक्यं वञ्चयित्वा च गाधिजम्।