I was formerly asked by Mandapala to spare his sons when consuming the forest. The words be spoke and your speech also both are entitled to great weight. Tell me what I am to do. O excellent Brahmana, I have been greatly pleased with your blessed hymn.
मन्दपालेन वै यूयं मम पूर्वं निवेदिताः। वर्जयेः पुत्रकान् मह्यं दहन् दावमिति स्म ह॥ तस्य तद् वचनं द्रोण त्वया यच्चेह भाषितम्। उभयं ते गरीयस्तु ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते। भृशं प्रीतोऽस्मि भद्रं ते ब्रह्मन् स्तोत्रेण सत्तम।॥