Having heard these blessed words of Rama, the Pitris. Becoming highly pleased and filled with joy, thus replied to Rama, “Let your asceticism increase for your great filial piety.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं रामस्य पितरस्तदा॥ प्रत्यूचुः परमप्रीता राम हर्षसमन्विताः। तपस्ते वर्धतां भूयः पितृभक्त्या विशेषतः॥