The goddess, having said these words returned to her own house. The Brahimana continued in recitation for a thousand divine years. Restraining anger, and always controlling self, he passed his time firmly devoting himself to truth and shorn of malice.
भविता च विवादोऽत्र तव तेषां च धर्मतः। भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्त्वा भगवती जगाम भवन स्वकम्॥ ब्राह्मणोऽपि जपन्नास्ते दिव्यं वर्षशतं तथा। सदा दान्तो जितक्रोधः सत्यसंधोऽनसूयकः॥