Those descendants of the king Kuru, being exceedingly delighted, paid excellent adoration to Matali, worthy of the lord of the celestials himself; and then duly inquired of him about the welfare of all the gods,
ते मातलेश्चक्रुरतीव हृष्टाः सत्कारमवयं सुरराजतुल्यम्। सर्वान् यथावच्च दिवौकसस्ते पप्रच्छुरेनं कुरुराजपुत्राः॥