Those ladies then addressed the Rishi saying Let the illustrious one enter. Stricken with curiously about those highly beautiful ladies, as also of that palace the twiceborn Rishi entered as he was commanded. Entering the palace lie saw an old lady, with marks of decrepitude, dressed in white robes and adorned with every kind of ornament. The Rishi blessed her, saying Good be to you. The old lady returned his good wishes in due form, Rising up, she offered a seat to the Rishi.
अथ तं प्रमदाः प्राहुर्भगवान् प्रविशत्विति। स च तासां सुरूपाणां तस्यैव भवनस्य हि॥ कौतूहलं समाविष्टः प्रविवेश गृहं द्विजः। तत्रापश्यज्जरायुक्तामरजोऽम्बरधारिणीम्॥ वृद्धां पर्यङ्कमासीनां सर्वाभरणभूषिताम्। स्वस्तीति तेन चैवोक्ता सा स्त्री प्रत्यवदत् तदा॥ प्रत्युत्थाय च तं विप्रमास्यतामित्युवाच ह।