Being thus spoken to an having joined my hands and being very much stuck with sorrow I represented to them the vow I was observing for the respect of my father.
इत्युक्तः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा दुःखितो भृशमातुरः। तेभ्यो न्यवेदयं तत्र प्रतिज्ञां पितृगौरवात्॥