Seeing him immersed in contemplation, the king became highly disspirited. With great sorrow he began to say slowly and softly,-What, Ocelestial, Rishi, is that which cannot be conquered and what is it that is greater than hope? O holy one, tell me this if I may hear it without any objection.
तमनुध्यान्तमालक्ष्य राजा परमदुर्मनाः। उवाच वाक्यं दीनात्मा मन्दं मन्दमिवासकृत्॥ दुर्लभं किं नु देवर्षे आशायाश्चैव कि महत्। ब्रवीतु भगवानेतद् यदि गुह्यं न ते मयि॥