Seeing him resolved in doing this, that high-souled and greatly ascetic Rishi, that best of all men learned in the Vedas, that son of Mitravaruna, that Rishi acquainted with the positive truth, Vasishtha, prevented him (from accomplishing his desire by arguments). Hear them (now).
तं तथा निश्चितात्मानं स महात्मा महातपाः। ऋषिर्ब्रह्मविदां श्रेष्ठो मैत्रावरुणिरन्त्यधीः॥ वसिष्ठो वारयामास हेतुना येन तच्छृणु।