While they thus started, the citizens, and many foremost of Brahmanas, with cheerful hearts, uttered auspicious blessings (on their heads).
तेषां प्रयास्यतां तत्र मङ्गलानि शुभान्यथा प्राहुः प्रहष्टमनसो द्विजण्या नागराश्च ते॥