Pulastya said : O king, having been thus addressed, that foremost of smiters, Rama, thus spoke with joined hands to the Pitris who were in the sky. If you are pleased with me and if I have deserved your favour, I desire to get this favour from the Pitris that I may again derive pleasure in asceticism.
पुलस्त्य उवाच एवमुक्तः स राजेन्द्र रामः प्रहरतां वरः। अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं पितॄन् स गगने स्थितान्॥ भवन्तो यदि मे प्रीता यद्यनुचाह्यता मयि। पितृप्रसादमिच्छेयं तप आप्यायनं पुनः॥