Gifted with great energy, he thus passed another twentyone days. Moved by fear, the royal pair showed no change in their attitude or sentiment towards the Rishi.
तेनैव च स कालेन प्रत्यबुद्ध्यत वीर्यवान्। न च तौ चक्रतुः किंचिद् विकारं भयशङ्कितौ॥