And some, a thread for tying up their matted locks; and some gladly gave a twine for binding faggots with, and some ascetic presented them with a sacrificial pot; and some, a quantity of fire-wood; and some, a seat made of udumbara (The glamorous fig tree). And some exclaimed, 'Svasti'; and some joyfully cried, “May you be long-lived!" And all those ascetics of truthful speech conferred on them blessings.
जटाबन्धनमन्यस्तु काष्टरज्जु मुदान्वितः। यज्ञभाण्डमृषिः कश्चित् काष्ठभारं तथापरः॥ औदुम्बरी बृसीमन्यः स्वस्ति केचित् तदावदन्। आयुष्यमपरे प्राहुर्मुदा तत्र महर्षयः॥ ददुश्चैवं वरान् सर्वे मुनयः सत्यवादिनः।