Coming to him they made enquiries, and then went away to their respective habitations. One domestic animal, however, resided there permanently, never, leaving the ascetic at any time.
दत्त्वा च ते सुखप्रश्नं सर्वे यान्ति यथागतम्। ग्राम्यस्त्वेकः पशुस्तत्रनाजहात् स महामुनिम्॥