He did not also admit, that he had observed the vow for his own sake. (He said), “My brother did it and I have freed him from that sin."
नैव स्म प्रतिजानाति ब्रह्मवध्यां स्वयंकृताम्। मम भ्रात्रा कृतमिदं मया स परिमोक्षितः॥