Wounded with the arrow of the king, the deer quickly changed its form and became a Rishi. He said to Pandu, "You are virtuous and you know the pleasure derived from the gratification of one's desire. My desire is not yet satisfied, but you have killed me. Therefore, you will also die when you will be so engaged and when your desire will not be gratified.” Pandu became pale to hear this curse. And from that time he did not go to his wives.
स बाणविद्ध उवाच पाण्डुम चरता धर्ममिमं येन त्वयाभिज्ञेन कामरसम्याहमनवाप्तकामरसो निहतस्तस्मात् त्वमप्येतामवस्थामासाद्यानवाप्तकामरस: पञ्चत्वमाम्यसि क्षिप्रमेवेति। स विवर्णरूपस्तथा पाण्डुः शापं परिहरमाणो नोपासर्पत भार्ये। वाक्यं चोवाच-॥