Hearing these words of the Pitris, Vriddha Gargya, endued with penances and high energy, became filled with wonder so that the hair on his body stood erect. Addressing them he said, Ye having penances for wealth, tell us what the merits are of setting free Bulls having blue complexions. What merits, again, are of the gifts of lamps in the season of rains and the gift of water with sesame seeds?
पितॄणां भाषितं श्रुत्वा हृष्टरोमा तपोधनः॥ वृद्धगार्यो महातेजास्तानेवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। के गुणा नीलपण्डस्य प्रमुक्तस्य तपोधनाः॥ वर्षासु दीपदानेन तथैव च तिलोदकैः।