And on seeing the divine Rishi Narada, that king stood before him with due salutation, and with his hands clasped together, and then Narada addressing him thus said, O royal sage, you appear to be not well-pleased in your mind, is all well with you, where have you been, O sinless one, and why is this your mental disquietude?
देवर्षिणा समागम्य नारदेन स पार्थिवः। विधिवत् प्राञ्जलिस्तस्थावथैनं नारदोऽब्रवीत्॥ राजर्षे नातिहष्टोऽसि कच्चित् क्षेमं तवानघ। क्व गतोऽसि कुतश्चेदमप्रीतिस्थ मागतम्॥