The serpent said O foolish Arjunaka, what is my fanlt? I have no will of my own, and am not independent! Death sent me on this work.
सर्प उवाच कोन्वर्जुनक दोषोऽत्र विद्यते मम बालिश। अस्वतन्त्रं हि मां मृत्युर्विवशं यदचूचुदत्॥