“You should pardon me for what has been done by this girl out of ignorance.” The son of Bhrigu Chyavana then thus spoke to that ruler of earth, "O king, this one, filled with pride, has insulted me by piercing (my eyes). Even her, endued as she is with beauty and devoid of all sense by ignorance and temptation, even this daughter of yours, I must have for my wife. I tell you truly, I can pardon you only on this condition."
अज्ञानाद् बालया यत् ते कृतं तत् क्षन्तुमर्हसि। ततोऽब्रवीन्महीपालं च्यवनो भार्गवस्तदा॥ अपमानादहं विद्धो ह्यनया दर्पपूर्णया। रूपौदार्यसमायुक्तां लोभमोहबलात्कृताम्॥ तामेव प्रतिगृह्याहं राजन् दुहितरं तव। क्षस्यामीति महीपाल सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥