Uttanka, having occasion to have some water, placed the ear-rings on the ground and went for it. In the mean time the beggar came quickly to the place and taking up the ear-rings and ran away.
अथोत्तङ्कस्ते कुण्डले संन्यस्य भूमावुदकार्थं प्रचक्रमे। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे स क्षपणकस्त्वरमाण उपसृत्य ते कुण्डले गृहीत्वा प्राद्रवत्॥