And being released by the influence of Pulastya, the highly powerful Daśānana, the king of Raksasas, accepted his hospitality and being embraced by him, returned home ashamed.
पुलस्त्येनापि संत्यतो राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । परिष्वक्तः कृतातिथ्यो लज्जमानो विनिर्जितः॥