By killing that king himself I shall today satisfy the debt I owe to my father! To him that foremost of righteous men, viz., the Rishi Bhrigu, stricken with mercy, replied by saying There is no Kshatriya in this hermitage. They who are here, are all Brahmanas! Hearing these words of Bhrigu, that must he thought be consonant with truth Pratarddana touched the Rishi's feet slowly and filled with joy said By this, O holy one, I am forsooth crowned with success, since this king becomes divested of the very order of his birth on account of my prowess! Give me your permission O Brahmana, to leave you and let me solicit you to pray for my wellbeing.
अस्येदानी वधादद्य भविष्याम्यनृणः पितुः। तमुवाच कृपाविष्टो भृगुर्धर्मभृतां वरः॥ नेहास्ति क्षत्रियः कश्चित् सर्वे हीमे द्विजातयः। एतत् तु वचनं श्रुत्वा भृगोस्तथ्यं प्रतर्दनः॥ पादावुपस्पृश्य शनैः प्रहृष्टो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। एवमप्यस्मि भगवन् कृतकृत्या न संशयः॥ य एष राजा वीर्येण स्वजातिं त्याजितो मया। अनुजानीहि मां ब्रह्मन् ध्यायस्व च शिवेन माम्।।५५