Thereupon all the celestials as well as the great sages became highly gratified with him. Having been solicited by them to take a boon from them, he folded his hands and bowed down to them; and, O king, being highly delighted, he addressed them, saying,
प्रीतैश्च त्रिदशैः सर्वैमहर्षिसहितैस्तदा॥ वरं वृणीष्वेत्युक्तः स प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतस्तदा। अतीव मुदितो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥