Surely the king most unwillingly said to him count. (He also said), “O unblameable one, O you versed in the knowledge of horses, having counted (the leaves and fruits of) one portion of this branch, you will be satisfied of the truth of my affirmation." He (Nala) then dismounted from the car with all haste and cut down the tree.
अकाम इव तं राजा गणयस्वेत्युवाच ह। एकदेशं च शाखायाः समादिष्टं मयानघ॥ गणयस्वाश्वतत्त्वज्ञ ततस्त्वं प्रीतिमावह। सोऽवतीर्य रथात् तूर्णं शातयामास तं दुमम्॥