And there he saw the great Rāma, clothed in silk raiment burning like fire in the midst of the ascetics. There upon remembering his duty he saluted Rāma, conversant with piety and with folded hands said.
वै स ददर्श महात्मानं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। सूक्ष्मक्षौमाम्बरधरं मुनिभिः सार्धमक्षयैः॥ सोऽभिवाद्य ततो रामं प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतेन्द्रियः। उवाच वाक्यं धर्मज्ञं धर्ममेवानुचिन्तयन्॥