The Brahmana offered the king a seat, as also water to wash his feet, and the usual Arghya. Having next made the usual enquiries of courtesy, he said,-
तस्मै सोऽथासनं दत्त्वा पाद्यमर्थ्य तथैव च। अब्रवीद् ब्राह्मणो वाक्यं कृत्वा कुशलसंविदम्॥