When the ascetic had said this, Bharata with joined palms paid his respects to that highly wise one, by taking hold of his feet.
तमृषिं तु महाप्राज्ञमुक्तवाक्यं कृताञ्जलिः। आमन्त्रयितुमारेभे चरणावुपगृह्य च ॥