karṣo hi dharaṇāḥ kyantaḥ palaṃ vai kati kārṣikā |
etena piṇḍalakṣaṇaṃ meruḥ kati palo bhavet |
evaṃ hi pṛccha māṃ putra anyathā kiṃ nu pṛcchasi[1] || 77 ||