On a new moon day the Rishis of rigid vows assembled together and were about to start with the desire of seeing Brahma.
अमावस्यां तु सहिता ऋषयः संशितव्रताः। ब्रह्मणं द्रष्टुकामास्ते सम्प्रतस्थुर्महर्षयः॥