Indeed, the eater of sacrificial offerings turned up the tongues of all the parrots. Seeing Agni at the place pointed out by the parrot, and beholding the curse imprecated upon him, the gods, moved by mercy for the poor creature. blessed him, saying, on account of your being a parrot, you shall not be wholly deprived of the power of speech. Though your tongue has been turned backwards, yet you will only be able to speak the letter K.
जिह्वामावर्तयामास तस्यापि हुतभुक् तथा। दृष्ट्वा तु ज्वलनं देवाः शुकमूचुर्दयान्विताः॥ भविता न त्वमत्यन्तं शुकत्वे नष्टवागिति। आवृत्तजिह्वस्य सतो वाक्यं कान्तं भविष्यति॥