Seeing the celestial Rishi Narada arrived at his asylum, Shuka adored him by offering him the Arghya according to the rites laid down in the Vedas.
देवर्षि तु शुको दृष्ट्वा नारदं समुपस्थितम्। अर्थ्यपूर्वेण विधिना वेदोक्तेनाभ्यपूजयत्॥