Seeing them Narada became filled with joy. He saluted them with respect and was saluted by them in return. They received the celestial Rishi, saying Welcome,' and made the ordinary enquiries. Seeing those two foremost of Beings, Narada began to think within himself, — These two foremost of Rishis that are respected by all creatures seem to be very like, in appearance, to those persons, worshipped of all beings, whom I have seen in White-Island.
तौ दृष्ट्वा नारदो हृष्टस्ताभ्यां च प्रतिपूजितः। स्वागतेनाभिभाष्याथ पृष्टश्चानामयं तथा॥ बभूवान्तर्गतमतिर्निरीक्ष्य पुरुषोत्तमौ। सदोगतास्तत्र ये वै सर्वभूतनमस्कृताः॥ श्वेतद्वीपे मया दृष्टास्तादृशावृषिसत्तमौ।