Having accepted that homage of the highsouled Janaka, the ascetic enquired after the king's welfare, and the uninterrupted performance of his sacrifice. And the king together with his priests, having enquired of the ascetics as to their welfare, cheerfully embraced them all in a proper way.
प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां जनकस्य महात्मनः॥ पप्रच्छ कुशलं राज्ञो यज्ञस्य च निरामयम्। स तांश्चाथ मुनीन् पृष्ट्वा सोपाध्यायपुरोधसः॥ यथार्हमृषिभिः सर्वैः समागच्छत् प्रहृष्टवत्।