But, O Kākutstha, while I was speaking, half the night has been spent. Do you now sleep, good betide you, so that you may not feel any difficulty while on the journey.
गतोऽर्धरात्रः काकुत्स्थ कथाः कथयतो मम। निद्रामभ्येहि भद्रं ते मा भूद् विघ्नोऽध्वनीह नः॥