Beholding the change of form, Nala became struck with astonishment. The ruler of the earth also behold the snake to assume his real form,
स दृष्ट्वा विस्मितस्तस्थावात्मानं विकृतं नलः। स्वरूपधारिणं नागं ददर्श स महीपतिः॥