Sauti said : O Brahmana, the son of Parikshit, having been thus addressed, became exceedingly sorry and spoke to Astika thus,
सौतिरुवाच एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन ब्रह्मन्पारिक्षितस्तु सः। नातिहष्टमनश्चेदमास्तीकं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥