Proceeding by many charming forests and lakes and sacred waters, the Brahmana at last arrived at the asylum of a certain ascetic.

Going there, he enquired of him, in proper words, about the Naga of whom he had heard from his guest, and instructed by him he pursued his journey.

With a clear idea of the object of his journey the Brahman then reached the house of the Naga. Entering it duly, he announced his arrival in proper words, saying,-Ho! who is there! I am a Brahmana come here as a guest!

Hearing these words, the chaste wife of the Naga, endued with great beauty and devoted to the observance of all duties, showed herself.

Always attentive to the duties of hospitality, she adored the guest with due rites, and welcoming him, said,-What can I do for you?

The Brahmana said O lady, I am sufficiently honoured by you with the sweet words you have said unto me. The fatigue of the journey has also been removed. I wish, O blessed lady, to see your excellent husband.

This is my great object. This is the one object of my desire. It is for this reason that I have come to-day to the house of the Naga your husband.

The Wife of the Naga said Reverend Sir, my husband has gone to drag the car of the Sun for a month. O learned Brahmana, he return in fifteen days, and will, forsooth, appear before you.

I have thus told you the reason of my husband's absence from home. Be that as it may, what else is there that I can do for you? Tell me this.

The Brahmana said O chaste lady, I have come here with the object of seeing your husband. O reverend dame, I shall live in the adjacent forest, waiting for his return.

When your husband returns, do kindly tell him that I have arrived at this place actuated by the desire of seeing him. You should also inform me of his return when that event takes place.

O blessed lady, I shall, till then, live on the banks of the Gomati, waiting for his return and living restricted diet.

Having said this repeatedly to the wife of the Naga, the foremost of Brahmanas went to the banks of the Gomati for living there till the time of Naga's return. O blessed lady, I shall, till then, live on the banks of the Gomati, waiting for his return and living restricted diet.

Having said this repeatedly to the wife of the Naga, the foremost of Brahmanas went to the banks of the Gomati for living there till the time of Naga's return.