Thereupon Sujata greatly afflicted and afraid of his curse told him all that had happened. Having heard all, that Brahmana (Ashtavakra) spoke in the night thus to Shvataketu.
ततः सुजाता परमार्तरूपा शापाद् भीता सर्वमेवाचचक्षे। वित्यब्रवीच्छ्वेतकेतुं स विप्रः॥