Thus addressed (by the river), the sage continued to live there and offer oblations of food to the Rishis and the celestials, He got also his daily food and thus continued to support both himself and the gods.
इत्युक्तस्तर्पयामास स पितॄन् देवतास्तथा॥ आहारमकरोन्नित्यं प्राणान् वेदांश्च धारयन्।