Seeing his son prostrated before him with bent head, and seeing also his wife almost petrified with shame, the Rishi became filled with great joy.
गौतमस्तं ततो दृष्ट्वा शिरसा पतितं भुवि। पत्नीं चैव निराकारां परामभ्यागमन्मुदम्॥