Takshaka heard, on his way, that the king of the world was living very carefully, protected by poison-neutralising Mantras and medicines.
जगाम तक्षकस्तूर्णं नगरं नागसाह्वयम्। अथ शुश्राव गच्छन्स तक्षको जगतीपतिम्॥ मन्त्रैर्गदैविषहरै रक्ष्यमाणं प्रयत्नतः।