Uttanka, having said this, went away with the ear-rings. On his way he saw a naked beggar, coming towards him. He was sometimes coming in view view and sometimes disappearing.
साधयामस्तावदित्युक्त्वा प्रातिष्ठतोत्तंङ्कस्ते कुण्डले गृहीत्वा। सोऽपश्यदथ पथि नग्नं क्षपणकमागच्छन्तं मुहुर्मुहुर्दृश्यमानं च॥