Stricken with wonder, that royal sage then sang this verse : Alas it is a pity that we should have performed all acts that are external.
विस्मितश्चापि राजर्षिरिमां गाथां जगाद ह। अहो कष्टं यदस्माभिः सर्वं बाह्यमनुष्ठितम्॥