Thereupon the king of the snakes spoke to the best of the Rishis, Kashyapa, saying, “Where are you going with such speed? What is the business upon which you are going
तमब्रवीत्पन्नगेन्द्रः काश्यपं मुनिपुंगवम्। क्व भवांस्त्वरितो याति किं च कार्यं चिकीर्षति॥