Seeing this, the sage transformed his lion into a very strong Sharabha. Seeing the Rishi's Sharabha before him more powerful than himself, the wild Sharabha forthwith fled away from that forest.
तं मुनिः शरभं चक्र बलोत्कटमरिंदम। ततः स शरभो वन्यो मुनेः शरभमग्रतः॥ दृष्ट्वा बलिनमत्युग्रं दुतं सम्प्राद्रवद् वनात्।