Having heard all he said, those snakes, that assembled there, were much delighted and their fear was dispelled. They were greatly pleased with Astika and insisted him to ask a boon.
सौतिरुवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा प्रीयमाणाः समेता तत्रासन्पन्नगा वीतमोहाः। रूचुश्चै वरमिष्टं वृणीष्व॥