सूत उवाच ।। इत्येवं प्रार्थितो लोकैरौर्वो हि मुनिसत्तमः।। शोचमानः शरण्यश्च रक्षायै हि वचोऽब्रवीत् ।। १२ ।।
Sūla said:— Thus requested by the people the excellent sage Aurva, worthy of being resorted to, bewailed their lot and spoke these words for their protection.