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duhitus tad vacaḥ śrutvā
śaryātir jāta-sādhvasaḥ
muniṁ prasādayām āsa
valmīkāntarhitaṁ śanaiḥ
Synonyms
duhituḥ—of his daughter; tat vacah—that statement; śrutvā—after hearing; śaryātiḥ—King Śaryāti; jata-sadhvasah—becoming afraid; munim—unto Cyavana Muni; prasādayām asa—tried to appease; valmīka-antarhitam—who was sitting within the hole of the earthworm; śanaiḥ—gradually. ¶
Translation
After hearing this statement by his daughter, King Śaryāti was very much afraid. In various ways, he tried to appease Cyavana Muni, for it was he who sat within the hole of the earthworm. ¶