To him having a golden hue and seated at his ease like Yayati the son of Nahusha, that foremost of ascetics, viz., Vamadeva of great energy, said as follows.
तमब्रवीद् वामदेवस्तेजस्वी तपतां वरः। हेमवर्णं सुखासीनं ययातिमिव नाहुषम्॥