They then approaching Kaushika the truthful, said-'O holy one, which way have a number of men passed a little while ago? Asked in the name of truth tell us if you have seen them.'
अथ कौशिकमभ्येत्य प्राहुस्ते सत्यवादिनम्। कतमेन पथा भगवन् बहवो जनाः॥ सत्येन पृष्टः प्रबूहि यदि तान् वेत्थ शंस नः।