They all having said this, the dog began:“You did solemnly say 'What shall I do for you?' Therefore, if you are gratified with me, and if you do wish to confer boons on me, do you appoint this Brahmana as the head of family.” Thereupon, having been thus honoured and pleased and ascending an elephant, he proceeded to occupy his new dignified station.
एवमुक्ते तु तैः सर्वैः श्वा वै वचनमब्रवीत्। यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे राम यदि देयो वरो मम॥ प्रतिज्ञातं त्वया वीर किं करोमीति विश्रुतम्। प्रयच्छ ब्राह्मणस्यास्य कौलपत्यं नराधिप॥ कालञ्जरे महाराज कौलपत्यं प्रदीयताम्। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु रामेण कौलपत्येऽभिषेचितः॥ प्रययौ ब्राह्मणो हृष्टो गजस्कन्धेन सोऽर्चितः।