Though that son of the Rishi was but a boy, he had the splendour of mature age. He speedily touched water and spoke thus in anger,
ऋषेः पुत्रो महातेजा बालोऽपि स्थविरद्युतिः॥ स क्षिप्रमुदकं स्पृष्ट्वा रोषादिदमुवाच ह।