And, seeing the whole world whitened by these blades of grass, the king fell at the rishis' feet and said: 'Let me be blessed!' Ever inclined to grant protection to those who sought it, Nara then, O king, said to that king: 'Be obedient to the brahmins and be virtuous. Never do this again. O king, O tiger among kings, conqueror of hostile cities, a kshatriya mindful of the duties of his order should never be such as you, even in his heart. Filled with pride, never insult anyone on any pretext, whether he be lower or higher than you. Having gained wisdom, abandoning greed and pride, mastering your soul, restraining your passions, practicing forgiveness and humility, and becoming kindly disposed, O king, go and cherish your subjects, and never, under any circumstance, insult anyone. Be blessed, and with our leave depart from here, and never again act in such a way; by our command, always seek counsel from the brahmins as to what is good for you.' Then the king, worshipping the feet of these two illustrious rishis, returned to his city and from that time began to practice righteousness. Truly great was this feat performed by Nara of old. Narayana, again, surpasses Nara through many other qualities. Therefore, O king, besides such weapons as Kakudika, Shuka, Naka, Akshisantarjana, Santana, Nartana, Ghora, and Ashyamodaka, upon the string of the finest of bows called Gandiva, go to Dhananjaya, setting aside your pride. Struck by this weapon, men ever surrender their lives. Indeed, this weapon has other powers as well, corresponding to the eight passions, such as lust, anger, avarice, vanity, insolence, pride, malice, and self-love.