The Earth said As a clod of earth when thrown into the great ocean quickly dissolves away so every sort of sin disappears by the three high qualifications of officiation at sacrifices teaching, and receiving of gifts.
पृथ्वी उवाच यथा महार्णवे क्षिप्तः क्षिप्रं लेष्टुर्विनश्यति। तथा दुश्चरितं सर्वे त्रिवृत्यां च निमज्जति॥