That foremost of twiceborn Rishis accepted her hand in marriage according to due rites. The princes too was wellpleased at seeing herself the wife of that Brahmana.
जग्राह विधिवत् पाणिं तस्या ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमः। सा च तं पतिमासाद्य परं हर्षमवाप ह॥