As soon as that virtuous-minded and the best of Rishis knew this, he became desirous of benefiting the king and gave him his assurances.
तथा तु नियतात्मानं तं नृपं मुनिसत्तमः। आबभाषे स धर्मात्मा तस्यैवार्थचिकीर्षया॥