He again, intelligent as he was, asked his forgiveness for reasons more than one. Thus regarded, the ruler of the earth, Rituparna, who was excellent in speech and acquainted with the real nature of things and who had his face struck with amazement, addressed the prince of the Nishadhas, saying, “That you, by recovering the company of your consort, have obtained greatest delight.
स च तं क्षमयामास हेतुभिर्बुद्धिसम्मितः। स सत्कृतो महीपालो नैषधं विस्मिताननः॥ उवाच वाक्यं तत्त्वज्ञो नैषधं वदतां वरः। दिष्ट्या समेतो दारैः स्वैर्भवानित्यभ्यनन्दत॥