Then with his face turned towards the east, that foremost of ascetics having purified himself, gladly conferred the mantras upon Rāma.
स्थितस्तु प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा शुचिर्मुनिवरस्तदा । ददौ रामाय सुप्रीतो मन्त्रग्राममनुत्तमम्॥