Duly respected by king, and and thus questioned, that great Rishi endued with ascetic merit, then said these words to him which were highly beneficial.
सत्कृत्य परिपृष्टः सन् सुमहात्मा महातपाः। निजगाद ततस्तस्मै श्रेयस्करमिदं वचः॥