Vaishampayana said : Having said this, Vyasa went away and Maitreya came there. The king with his sons received with all respect.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ययौ व्यासो मैत्रेयः प्रत्यदृश्यता पूजया प्रतिजग्राह सपुत्रस्तं नराधिपः॥