Kanya said While Matali was proceeding on his way he came across the great Rishi Narada who was proceeding, of his own will, to see Varuna.
कण्व उवाच मातलिस्तु व्रजन् मार्गे नारदेन महर्षिणा। वरुणं गच्छता द्रष्टुं समागच्छद् यदृच्छया॥