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ततो ऽभ्येत्याश्रमं बालो गले सर्पकलेवरम् ।
पितरं वीक्ष्य दुःखार्तो मुक्तकण्ठो रुरोद ह ॥ ३८ ॥

tato 'bhyetyasramam balo

gale sarpa-kalevaram

pitaram viksya duhkharto

mukta-kantho ruroda ha

tatah-thereafter; abhyetya-after entering into; asramam-the hermitage; balah-boy; gale-sarpa-the snake on the shoulder; kalevaram-body; pitaram-unto the father; viksya-having seen; duhkhartah-in a sorry plight; mukta-kanthah-loudly; ruroda-cried; ha-in the past.