O king, after the lapse of a long time he was covered with an ant-hill which was in its turn covered with creepers. Crowds of ants enveloped him.
स वल्मीकोऽभवदृषिर्लताभिरिव संवृतः। कालेन महता राजन् समाकीर्णाः पिपीलिकैः॥