O great king, having learnt of their arrival at the frontier of his kingdom, the high-minded Trasadasyu went out and received them duly. That foremost of kings of the Ikshvaku race, having duly worshipped them, asked the reason of their coming.
त्रसदस्युस्तु तान् दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यगृहणाद् यथाविधि। अभिगम्य महाराज विषयान्ते महामनाः॥ अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायमिक्ष्वाकू राजसत्तमः। समस्तांश्च ततोऽपृच्छत् प्रयोजनमुपक्रमे॥