Te evaṃ yācantāpi jīvitaṃ laddhuṃ nāsakkhiṃsu. Rājapurisā sabbe paṭikkamāpetvā te gahetvā kumārānaññeva santike nisīdāpesuṃ. Tato rājā hatthīādīnaṃ ānayanatthāya āṇāpento āha

abhayaṅkaraṃpi me hatthiṃ nāḷāgiriṃ accuggataṃ

varuṇadantiṃ ānetha kho te khippaṃ yaññatthāya bhavissanti

assaratanaṃpi me kesiṃ subhamukhaṃ puṇṇamukhaṃ