The Other Two (Ascetics)— (Raising their hands respectively, they say) “May you indeed obtain a universal emperor-like son.” King— (With reverence and salutation) “I have accepted (received respectfully) the words of you Brahmins.” Ascetic— “O King, we have come out to gather sacrificial fuel (sacrificial sticks). There (before you) can be seen the hermitage of the venerable sage Kanva on the bank of the Malini River. If there is no delay (interruption) in (your) other duties, then please enter (that is, go into the hermitage) and accept the hospitality worthy of honored guests. Moreover, by properly observing the delightful (sacrificial and other sacred) activities of the ascetics, performed without obstruction (free from disturbances), you will understand how greatly my arm— marked by the scars produced from the friction of the bowstring and adorned thereby— protects (the people).”