को मां संध्यामुपास्यैव स्नात्वा हुतहुताशनः | श्लाघयिष्यत्युपासीनः पुत्र शोकभयार्दितम् || २-६४-३४
'Oh ! son I am tortured with sorrow and fear. Who will serve me from now on after the ablution and the morning worship of Sandhya, followed by oblations to the sacrificial fire?' [2-64-34]
कन्दमूलफलं हृत्वा को मां प्रियमिवातिथिम् | भोजयिष्यत्यकर्मण्यमप्रग्रहमनायकम् || २-६४-३५
'I am incapable of doing any work, I am unable to procure anything (to meet my needs. now). I have no guide (to help me walk my way). Who will feed me like a welcome guest with tubers and fruits?' [2-64-35]