Served with care, the great ascetic became highly pleased with me and disposed to grant me a boon. 'You must accept the boon I shall give,' were his words to me.
स प्रीतो वरदो मेऽभूत् कृतकृत्यो महामुनिः। अवश्यं ते गृहीतव्यमिति मां सोऽब्रवीद् वचः॥