Having dismissed his guest, the virtuous Brahmana, determined to achieve his purpose, took leave of his kinsmen and relatives, and started in due time for the abode of that foremost of Nagas, with heart firmly directed towards it.
ततः स विप्रः कृतकर्मनिश्चयः कृताभ्यनुज्ञः स्वजनेन धर्मकृत्। यथोपदिष्टं भुजगेन्द्रसंश्रयं जगाम काले सुकृतैकनिश्चयः॥