स च मौन वरतॊपेतॊ नैव तं परत्यभाषत तस्य राजा धनुष्कॊट्या सर्पं सकन्धे समासृजत ॥ १-३७-८ ॥
'The sage, being under the vow of silence, returned no reply. The king thereupon placed the snake on thy sire's shoulder with the end of his bow.' ॥ 1-37-8 ॥
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