I, summoning my best celerity, began to journey the remainder of my way. And having swiftly proceeded long in the path, I saw the exalted lady, Surasā, mother of the serpents. And that worshipful one stationed in the sea, said, 'By the celestials had you, O best of monkeys, been assigned as my food. Therefore shall I eat you up. You had been ordained as mine by the gods.'
उत्तम जवमास्थाय शेषमध्वानमास्थितः। ततोऽहं सुचिरं कालं जवेनाभ्यगमं पथि ॥ ततः पश्याम्यहं देवी सुरसां नागमातरम्। समुद्रमध्ये सा देवी वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥ मम भक्ष्यः प्रदिष्टस्त्वममरैर्हरिसत्तम। ततस्त्वां भक्षयिष्यामि विहितस्त्वं हि मे सुरैः॥