Thus, O Jajali, did those highly blessed Rishis cast that sin of all living creatures and addressing Nuhusha who had committed foeticide, said,-We shall not be able to pour libations in your sacrifice! Thus said those great Rishis and Yatis conversant with truth, having learnt by their ascetic power that king Nahusha had not committed the sin intentionally.
ऋषयस्ते महाभागाः प्रजास्वेव हि जाजले। भ्रूणहं नहुषं त्वाहुन ते होध्यामहे हविः॥ इत्युक्त्वा ते महात्मानः सर्वे तत्त्वार्थदर्शिनः। ऋषयो यतयः शान्तास्तपसा प्रत्यवेदयन्॥