Forsooth, this is highly wonderful, ONaga. I have been highly pleased by listening to you. By these words of yours that are fraught with subtile meaning, you have shown me the way I am to follow.

Blessed be you, I wish to depart hence, O best of Nagas. You should remember me now and then and enquire after me sending your servants.

The Naga said The object that brought you here is still in your mind, for you have not as yet given it out to me. Where then will you go? Tell me, O twice-born one, what should be done by me, and what that object is which brought you here.

After the fulfilment of your business, whatever it is, expressed or unexpressed in speech, you may depart, O foremost of twiceborn persons, saluting me and dismissed by me cheerfully, O you of excellent vows.

You have conceived a friendship for me. O twice-born Rishi, you should not depart from this place after having only seen me, yourself sitting under the shade of this tree.

You have become dear to me and I have become dear to you. All the persons in this city are yours. What objection then, O sinless one, you have to pass some time in my house.

The Brahmana said It is even so, O you of great wisdom, O Naga, who have acquired a knowledge of the Soul. It is very true that the gods are not superior to you in any respect.

He that is yourself is varily myself, as that is myself is truly yourself. Myself, yourself, and all other creatures, shall all have to enter into the Supreme Soul.

A doubt had entered my mind, O king of Nagas, in the matter of the best means for acquiring virtue or merit. That doubt has been removed by your discourse, for I have learnt the value of the Unccha vow.

I shall hence follow that yow which is so very efficacious in producing beneficial consequences. That, O blessed one, has become my certain conclusion now, based on good reasons. I take your leave. Blessing to you. My object has been done, ONaga.