महर्षिस्तमुपासीनं प्रश्रयावनतं क्षितौ । प्रतिपूज्य महाराज समाभाष्येदमब्रवीत् ॥ १६ ॥
maharsis tam upasinam
prasrayavanatam ksitau
pratipujya maharaja
samabhasyedam abravit
maha-rsih-the great sage; tam-unto him (the King); upasinam-sitting near; prasraya-avanatam-bowing in humility; ksitau-on the ground; pratipujya-congratulating; maharaja-O King Pariksit; samabhasya-addressing; idam-this; abravit-said.