"O best of the twice born, you are welcome. Tell me what you desire.” Having been thus addressed by (Parashu) Rama, the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) said to that foremost of all smiters, Rama, who was desirous of giving away all his wealth, “O (Rishi) of multifarious vows, I ask your eternal। wealth."
स्वागतं ते द्विजश्रेष्ठ यदिच्छसि वदस्व मे। एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीद् वचः॥ रामं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठं दित्सन्तं विविधं वसु। अहं धनमनन्तं हि प्रार्थये विपुलव्रत॥