Hearing these words of theirs, Vipula's face became very sad. He began to commune with himself, I have practised severe penances. The dispute between this couple is hot. To me, again, it is painful. What sin have I committed that both these persons should refer to my end in the next world as the most painful one among those reserved for all creatures?
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु विपुलो विषण्णवदनोऽभवत्। एवं तीव्रतापाश्चाहं कष्टश्चायं परिश्रमः॥ मिथुनस्यास्य किं मे स्यात् कृतं पापं यथा गतिः। अनिष्टा सर्वभूतानां कीर्तितानेन मेऽद्य वै॥