He has to live as an ass for fifteen years, Shaking off his assinine form, he has next to take birth as an ox and which state he has to live for seven years.
खरो जीवति वर्षाणि दस पञ्च च भारत। खरो मृतो बलीवर्दः सप्त वर्षाणि जीवति॥