Jāmadagnya-Rāmasya Tapaścaraṇam
The Austerities of Rama Jamadagnya
ततो विमृश्य बहुशो मनसाभृगुपुङ्गवः / उवाच शनकैर्व्याधं वचनं सूनृताक्षरम्
tato vimṛśya bahuśo manasābhṛgupuṅgavaḥ / uvāca śanakairvyādhaṃ vacanaṃ sūnṛtākṣaram
Then the foremost of Bhṛgu’s line, having reflected many times within his mind, spoke slowly to the hunter in words both gentle and true.