Atri said This man does not like us, feel the sufferings of hunger. His energy has not suffered, like ours, any decrease. Acquired with the greatest difficulty, his Vedas have not, like ours disappeared. Hence it is that we see both him and his dog so wellgrown.
अत्रिरुवाच नैतस्येह यथास्माकं क्षुधा वीर्यं समाहतम्। कृच्छ्राधीतं प्रनष्टं च तेन पीवाञ्छना सह॥