Shiva Purana

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गौतमो दूरतः स्थित्वा नत्वा तानृषिसत्तमान्।। पप्रच्छ विनयाविष्टः किं कार्यं हि मयाधुना ।। ४८।।

sanskrit

Gautama stood far off. Bowing down to the sages he humbly asked them what he should do.

english translation

gautamo dUrataH sthitvA natvA tAnRSisattamAn|| papraccha vinayAviSTaH kiM kAryaM hi mayAdhunA || 48||

hk transliteration by Sanscript