Thus did the judge of the dead speak to me, O twiceborn Rishi. I then bowed my head to the righteous Yama. Getting his permission I left his kingdom and have now come to the sole of your feet.
इत्युक्तोऽहं धर्मराजं द्विजर्षे धर्मात्मानं शिरसाभिप्रणम्य। अनुज्ञातस्तेन वैवस्वतेन प्रत्यागमं भगवत्पादमूलम्॥