As he worshipped them, he addressed to each in suitable terms, inquiring of them if all went on well in the worlds and if piety was well established there. And also if the three orders acted in obedience to the Brahmanas.
कच्चिल्लोकेषु कुशलं कच्चिद् धर्मः स्वनुष्ठितः। ब्राह्मणानां त्रयो वर्णाः कच्चित् तिष्ठन्ति शासने॥