18śimono gṛhamanvicchantaḥ sampṛchyāhūya kathitavantaḥ pitaranāmnā vikhyāto yaḥ śimon sa kimatra pravasati?
19yadā pitarastaddarśanasya bhāvaṁ manasāndolayati tadātmā tamavadat, paśya trayo janāstvāṁ mṛgayante|
20tvam utthāyāvaruhya niḥsandehaṁ taiḥ saha gaccha mayaiva te preṣitāḥ|
21tasmāt pitaro'varuhya karṇīliyapreritalokānāṁ nikaṭamāgatya kathitavān paśyata yūyaṁ yaṁ mṛgayadhve sa janohaṁ, yūyaṁ kinnimittam āgatāḥ?