The ascetic accepted that worship offered with due rites and Mantras. That foremost of twice-born ones, having thus accepted the worship offered by the king, and taking the kine also that were presented to him, then saluted the king, gifted with great energy, he next enquired after the king's welfare and prosperity.
स च तां मन्त्रवत्पूजां प्रत्यगृह्णाद् यथाविधि। प्रतिगुह्य तु तां पूजां जनकाद् द्विजसत्तमः॥ गां चैव समनुज्ञाय राजानमनुमान्य च। पर्यपृच्छन्महातेजा राज्ञः कुशलमव्ययम्॥