इत्याग्रहन्तदा कृत्वा गृहान्तः स्थाय तौ मुदा ।। स्वायुधानि च संस्थाप्य भिल्लोऽतिष्ठद्गृहाद्बहिः ।। १६ ।।
After thinking thus and insisting on it, he kept both of them within the house joyously, himself stayed outside the house keeping all the weapons beside him.
एवं यत्नं प्रकुर्वाण स भिल्लो बलवानपि ।। प्रारब्धात्प्रेरितैर्हिंस्रैर्बलादासीच्च भक्षितः ।। १८।।
Thus fighting strenuously and although very strong, the Bhilla was devoured by the beasts of prey which seized him forcibly, as though indeed by his own adverse fate.