Markandeya said : Accompanied by his wife the powerful Satyavana (first) gathered fruits and filled his bag; he then began to cut down the trees.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच अथ भार्यासहायः स फलान्यादाय वीर्यवान्। कठिनं पूरयामास ततः काष्ठान्यपाटयत्॥