Sauti said: Thus addressed by the chief snakes, that best of Brahmanas, (Astika), was very much pleased and the illustrious (boy) then thought of going away.
सौतिरुवाच स एवमुक्तस्तु तदा द्विजेन्द्रः समागतैस्तैर्भुजगेन्द्रमुख्यैः संप्राप्य प्रीतिं विपुलां महात्मा ततो मनो गमनायाथ दधे॥