Bhishma said Upon the expire of full fifteen days, the Naga king (Padmanabha), having finished his task of dragging the car of the Sun and obtained the latter's permission, returned to his own house.
भीष्म उवाच अथ काले बहुतिथे पूर्णे प्राप्तो भुजङ्गमः। दत्ताभ्यनुज्ञः स्वं वेश्म कृतकर्मा विवस्वता॥