Now hear how Avindhya, seeing the evilminded one bent on this reprehensible act, softened down his wrath by showing these reasons.
तं दृष्ट्वा तस्य दुर्बुद्धेरविन्ध्यः पापनिश्चयम्। शमयामास संक्रुद्धं श्रूयतां येन हेतुना॥