Thereupon the Brahmana went TO Vrishadarbha and begged one thousand horses. That king (however) struck him with a whip. Then the Brahmana said, "I am innocent, why do you strike me thus?”
अथ ब्राह्मणो वृषदर्भसकाशं गत्वा अश्वसहस्रमयाचत्। स राजा तं कशेनाताडयत्॥ तं ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत्। किं हिस्यनागसं मामिति॥