Seeing that he had comfortably seated and observing that he had some rest after the fatigue, one of the Rishis started the conversation, saying,
सुखासीनं ततस्तं तु विश्रान्तमुपलक्ष्य च। अथापृच्छदृषिस्तत्र कश्चित् प्रस्तावयन् कथाः॥