Then the king, king, gifted gifted with great intelligence, seeing those two friends, became desirous of addressing them. Soon that best of kings, that foremost of speakers, addressed them in the following words.
ततः स राजा मेधावी विवक्षू प्रेक्ष्य तावुभौ। प्रोवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठो वचनं राजसत्तमः॥