 अभिवाद्य वसिष्ठं च न्यायत: परिपूज्य च।अब्रवीत्प्रश्रितं वाक्यं प्रसवार्थं द्विजोत्तमम्।। 
 After offering humble salutations and worshipping sage Vasishta in accordance with prescribed ordinance for begetting children, he obediently said 