भवान्वर्ष सहस्राय पृथिव्या नृपते पतिः | अहं त्वरण्येवत्स्यामि न मे कार्यं त्वयाऽनृतम् || २-३४-२८
- 'You will remain the lord of this earth for a thousand years to come, O king As for me, I will dwell in the forest. Do not deviate from truth on my account. [2-34-28]
नव पञ्च च वर्षाणि वनवासे विहृत्य ते | पुनःपादौ ग्रहीष्यामि प्रतिज्ञान्ते नराधिप || २-३४-२९
Having fulfilled the vow on the completion of fourteen years of wandering in the forest I shall come back to touch your feet, Oh ! lord of men. [2-34-29]