"Today is the sacred day mentioned by my preceptress. I am at a distance, how can I, therefore, show my regard for her I by presenting her with the ear-rings)!" When he was thus meditating the man said,
अद्य तत्पुण्यकमुपाध्यायिन्या दूरं चाहमभ्यागत: स कथं संभावयेयमिति तत एनं चिन्तयानमेव स पुरुष उवाच॥