That learned and best of Rishis then saying these verses upon the subject of the merits of such cool men as think for a long time before doing any work,-
गाथाश्चाप्यब्रवीद् विद्वान् गौतमो मुनिसत्तमः। चिरकारिषु धीरेषु गुणोद्देशसमाश्रयाः॥