- caretaker of this house of Hema, O best of monkeys. (Meru Sauvarni is the eleventh Manu). Hema, wellversed in dance and music is a fast friend to me. [4-51-17]
तया दत्तवरा चास्मि रक्षामि भवनोत्तमम् | किं कार्यं कस्य वा हेतोः कान्ताराणि प्रपश्यथ || ४-५१-१८
'She granted a boon (that none can resist me) and gave this house of which I am the caretaker. What is your mission? For what purpose have you come to this impervious forest? [4-51-18]
कथं चेदं वनं दुर्गं युष्माभिरुपलक्षितम् | इमान्यभ्यवहार्याणि मूलानि च फलानि च | भुक्त्वा पीत्वा च पानीयं सर्वं मे वक्तुमर्हथ || ४-५१-१९
'How you all have discovered this impassable forest? Eat these wonderful roots and fruits and have these drinks and then tell me all about you.' [4-51-19]