Indra said There is no place in the celestial region for persons with dogs. Besides the Krodhavashas take away all the merits of such persons. Thinking of this, acts, O king Yudhishthira the just! Do you abandon this dog. There is no cruelty in this.'
शक्र उवाच स्वर्गे लोके श्ववतां नास्ति धिष्ण्य मिष्टापूर्ते क्रोधवशा हरन्ति। ततो विचार्य क्रियतां धर्मराज त्यज श्वानं नात्र नृशंसमस्ति॥