sukham asanam asinau

 prasadabhimukhau muni

punar anamya padabhyam

 garisthav idam abravit

 

Translation: 

 

Markandeya Rsi once again bowed down at the lotus feet of those two most worshipable sages, who were sitting at ease, ready to bestow all mercy upon him. He then addressed Them as follows.