Saktidhara's mother remarked-If this is not to be done, then by what other act can a return be made for the high salary paid in gold? Having thus deliberated they all went to the temple of Sarvamangala. There having offered worship to the goddess, Viravara said - goddess, be propitiated. May the great king Sudraka be ever triumphant (prosper)! Accept this offering. With these words he cut off his son's head. Then Viravara thought to himself - As for the salary received from the king, it has been repaid. Now that I have become sonless, life is but a mockery (miserable) with me. Thinking so he cut off his own head. Then his wife, too, being oppressed with grief for her husband and son, did the same. Having heard and seen all that, the king, filled with astonishment, said to himself - Insignificant creatures, like me, live and die but there never has been nor will ever be, in this world, one like unto him.