He also adored all those foremost of Brahmanas that had come there by bending his head to them. Addressing the king then, he said,-Gifted with the reward of my recitation, O royal sage, acquire an eminent position. With your permission I shall set myself to my recitations again.
पूर्वं ये चापरे तत्र समेता ब्राह्मणर्षभाः। सर्वान् सम्पूज्य शिरसा राजानं सोऽब्रवीद् द्विजः॥ फलेनानेन संयुक्तो राजर्षे गच्छ मुख्यताम्। भवता चाभ्यनुज्ञातो जपेयं भूय एव ह॥