Beholding that guest arrive there the king Yudhishthira graceful and honest, proceeded with his brothers. Joining his hands and making him sit on an excellent seat. And adoring him duly he treated him with hospitalicy. He said, “Come back soon, O venerably sir, after performing your ablutions and reciting your prayers."
दृष्ट्वाऽऽयान्तं तमतिथिं स च राजा युधिष्ठिरः॥ जगामाभिमुखः श्रीमान् सह भ्रातृभिरच्युतः। तस्मै बद्धवाञ्जलिं सम्यगुपवेश्य वरासने॥ विधिवत् पूजयित्वा तमातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत्। आह्निकं भगवन् कृत्वा शीघ्रमेहीति चाब्रवीत्॥