O descendant of Ikşvāku, have you had a pleasant journey? I know you well, O highly virtuous one. Refuge will I grant you, so fear not, O best of monarchs.
इक्ष्वाको स्वागतं वत्स जानामि त्वां सुधार्मिकम्। शरणं ते प्रदास्यामि मा भैषीपपुङ्गव॥