O descendant of Raghu. And bowing to that Brahmarşi flaming in asceticism, and propitiating him, the exceedingly energetic royal saint of unparalleled effulgence having enquired as to his complete welfare, addressed Rcika, saying, 'O highly pious one, O Bhrgu's son, if in order that I may have a substitute for my sacrificial beast, you sell your son, my desire I shall atain.'
तमुवाच महातेजाः प्रणम्याभिप्रसाद्य च। महर्षि तपसा दीप्तं राजर्षिरमितप्रभः॥ पृष्ट्वा सर्वत्र कुशलम्चीकं तमिदं वचः। गवां शतसहस्रेण विक्रीणीषे सुतं यदि॥ पशोरर्थे महाभाग कृतकृत्योऽस्मि भार्गव।