he saw the great and illustrious and darkcomplexioned and island-born Vyasa sitting near the edge of the water encircled by many Rishis.
यत्र स्म श्रूयते द्रौणिः पुत्रहन्ता महात्मनाम्। स ददर्श महात्मानमुदकान्ते यशस्विनम्॥