The king, having approached all the illustrious sons of spiritual indoctrinator ( Vashishtha ), paid obeisance to them in order of seniority. Bowing down his face in humility and..... - [1-57-16]
- and with folded palms, he addressed all those distinguished sons of Vasishta saying: 'I came as a shelter-seeker seeking the shelter of yours as you are the shelterers of the needy. - [1-57-18]
- You all be safe, as the great-souled Vashishtha has repudiated me. I am longing to perform an unusual ritual and it will be apt of you to give assent to it. - [1-57-18]
- Reverencing all of the sons of my mentor Vashishta I am proposing this to you. With reverence I truckle before you all Brahmans who are abiding in ascesis. - [1-57-19]