Both the righteous personalities dwelt at length on various matters and interesting anecdotes with great delight and derived mutual pleasure. [1-52-11]
Oh ! Descendent of Raghu ( Raghunandana, Rama ), then at the end of discussions, the godly Sage Vashishta smilingly spoke this sentence to Vishvamitra. [1-52-12]
'I wish to offer guestship befitting to your status, oh ! great-forceful king Vishvamitra, to a matchless one like you and to this military force of yours, kindly accept it from me. - [1-52-13]
- You may kindly accept all these hospitalities offered by me, oh king, for you are an important guest you ought to be reverenced effortfully.' (So said Vashishtha to Vishvamitra ). [1-52-14]
To these words of Vashishtha, the great intellectual Vishvaamitra said, 'you have spoken pleasing words. This in itself is hospitality for me. - [1-52-15]