Bhishma said After this, the highly blessed and illustrious seven Rishis headed by Vashishtha, rose and going round the Louts-born Brahman stood around him with hands joined in respect.
भीष्म उवाच अथ सप्त महाभाग ऋषयो लोकविश्रुताः। वसिष्ठप्रमुखः सर्वे ब्रह्माणं पद्मसम्भवम्॥