Thus exhorted, the Ten-necked one, with a delighted heart, reflecting for a moment, said, 'Very well.' And wrought up with delight, the Ten-necked one endowed with prowess the very same day went to the forest, accompanied by the night-rangers.
एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना॥ चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्त वै बाढमित्येव सोऽब्रवीत्। स तु तेनैव हर्षेण तस्मिनहनि वीर्यवान्॥ वनं गतो दशग्रीवः सह तैः क्षणदाचरैः।