Receiving this reply, Narada went to Utathya and cheerlessly told him, O great ascetic, Varuna has driven me from his house, catching me by the throat. He is reluctant to restore to you your wife. Do you act as you please.
इत्युक्तो वरुणेनाथ नारदः प्राप्य तं मुनिम्। उतथ्यमब्रवीद् वाक्यं नातिहष्टमना इव॥ गले गृहीत्वा क्षिप्तोऽस्मि वरुणेन महामुने। न प्रयच्छति ते भार्यो यत् ते कार्यं कुरुष्व तत्॥