Markandeya said : Thus dismissed by her, Kaushika, the foremost of the twice-born ones, came out; and, chiding himself, returned to his own house.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच तया विसृष्टो निर्गम्य स्वमेव भवनं ययौ। विनिन्दन् स स्वमात्मानं कौशिको द्विजसत्तमः॥