One after another in due course the lady helped the Rishi in his ablutions. Between the lukewarm water with which he was washed, and the soft hands which were engaged in washing him, the Rishi of rigid vows could not understand that the whole night had passed away in the work. Rising from the bath, the Rishi became highly surprised.
दिव्यं च विधिवच्चक्रे सोपचारं मुनेस्तदा। स तेन सुसुखोष्णेन तस्या हस्तसुखेन च॥ व्यतीतां रजनी कृत्स्ना नाजानात् स महाव्रतः। तत उत्थाय स मुनिस्तदा परमविस्मितः॥