And banquet all thine armed train:

Such is my earnest wish: do thou

This longing of my heart allow,

Why hast thou hither bent thy way,

And made thy troops behind thee stay?

Why unattended? couldst thou not

With friends and army seek this spot?”

Bharat, with reverent hands raised high,

To that great hermit made reply:

“My troops, for awe of thee, O Sage,