Thereupon, O king, ashes, white as snow, came out of that wound. Beholding this, the Rishi became ashamed, O monarch and fell at the feet of the God.
ततो भस्म क्षताद् राजन् निर्गतं हिमसन्निभम्॥ तद् दृष्ट्वा वीडितो राजन् स मुनिः पादयोर्गतः। मेने देवं महादेवमिदं चोवाच विस्मितः॥