O blessed snake, go away, go away, O snake of virulent poison. Remember the words of Astika spoken after the Snake-sacrifice of Janamejaya."
सोपसर्प भद्रं ते गच्छ सर्पमहाविष। जनमेजयस्य यज्ञान्ते आस्तीकवचनं स्मर॥