Going to Rishis conversant with every branch of learning as also the celestials, Rama of Bhrigu's race questioned them. Filled with repentance and mercy, he addressed them, saying, highly blessed ones, do you declare that which purifies men engaged in terrific deeds? Thus addressed by him, those great Rishis, fully read in the Vedas and the scriptures, answered him, saying, ( Rama, guided by the authority of the Vedas, do you honour all learned Brahmanas. Acting thus for sometime, do you once more ask the twice born Rishis as to what should be done by you for purifying yourself.
पप्रच्छागमसम्पन्नानृषीन् देवांश्च भार्गवः। पावनं यत् परं नृणामुग्रे कर्मणि वर्तताम्॥ तदुच्यतां महाभागा इति जातघृणोऽब्रवीत्। इत्युक्ता वेदशास्त्रज्ञास्तमूचुस्ते महर्षयः॥ राम विप्राः सक्रियन्तां वेदप्रामाण्यदर्शनात्। भूयश्च विप्रर्षिगणाः प्रष्टव्याः पावनं प्रति॥