Ever observing vows, the great ascetic, seeing the birds thus leave him. After having been brought up on his head, thought highly of himself, and became filled with joy.
स तथा निर्गतान् दृष्ट्वा शकुन्तान् नियतव्रतः। सम्भावितात्मा सम्भाव्य भृशं प्रीतमनाऽभवत्॥