Sauti said : O best of the twice born, hearing what Elapatra said, all the snakes exclaimed in joy, "Well said! Excellent man!"
सौतिरुवाच एलापत्रवचः श्रुत्वा ते नागा द्विजसत्तम। सर्वे प्रहृष्टमनसः साधु साध्वित्यथाब्रुवन्॥