 तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य हित्वा राजासनं नृपः।पप्रच्छ स च तस्मै तत्कृतमित्यभ्यवेदयत्।। 
  On seeing Vasistha the king descended from the throne and enquired whether he had performed the mission to which the ascetic replied affirmatively.  