Markandeya said : The Fowler with joined hands said to him, "So be it.” That foremost of Brahmanas then walked round him and went away.
पार्कण्डेय उवाच बाढमित्येव तं व्याधः कृताञ्जलिरुवाच ह। प्रदक्षिणमथो कृत्वा प्रस्थितो द्विजसत्तमः॥