sa cintayann ittham athasrnod yatha
muneh sutokto nirrtis taksakakhyah
sa sadhu mene na cirena taksaka-
nalam prasaktasya virakti-karanam
sah-he, the King; cintayan-thinking; ittham-like this; atha-now; asrnot-heard; yatha-as; muneh-of the sage; suta-uktah-uttered by the son; nirrtih-death; taksaka-akhyah-in relation with the snake-bird; sah-he (the King); sadhu-well and good; mene-accepted; na-not; cirena-very long time; taksaka-snake-bird; analam-fire; prasaktasya-for one who is too attached; virakti-indifference; karanam-cause.