The latter saw it all by his spiritual vision and ascetic power. Highly wise the sage, having learnt the object of the beast spoke to him these words.
ततस्तेन तपःशक्त्या विदितो ज्ञानचक्षुषा॥ विज्ञाय स महाप्राज्ञो मुनिः श्वानं तमुक्तवान्।