Having comforted his son and come out from the female apartments, the king sat down with his family priest and ministers.
सान्त्वयित्वा तु तं पुत्रं निष्क्रम्सयान्त:पुरानृपः। ऋत्विजा सहितो राजन् सहामात्य उपाविशत्॥