And having bowed to the feet of the leading Muni, that foremost of men took from his hands water to wash feet and Arghya and accepted his hospitality.
सोऽभिवाद्य ततः पादौ वाल्मीकेः पुरुषर्षभः। पाद्यमयं तथातिथ्यं जग्राह मुनिहस्ततः॥