The king of Madra, having given him a white seat, water for washing his feet and Arghya, asked the reason of his coming.
दत्त्वा तस्यासनं शुभं पाद्यमर्थ्य तथैव च। मधुपर्कं च मद्रेशः पप्रच्छागमनेऽर्थिताम्॥