6. It was more over adorned with the presence of the chief sages Bhrigu, Angiras, Pulastya and others, with Chyavana, Uddálaka, Usira, Saraloman and many more about them. 7. Their garments of deer skins hang loosely down as they embraced one another. Their beads of _rudráksha_ moved in one hand, and their water pots shook in the other. 8. Their bodies shed a lustre in the Court-hall, resembling the yellow light of the stars in the sky, and like the beams of so many suns blazing upon one another. 9. They appeared as a shower of moon beams or as a halo about the full moon, or as a circle about the orb of the sun out of its season. 10. They looked like a circlet of gems of varied colors, or like a belt of pearls of great lustre. 11. Vyása appeared at the place where he sat, to be as a dark cloud amidst the stars; and Nárada was beheld upon his seat as the white orb of the moon amongst the starry group. 12. Here Pulastya shone as Indra among the gods, and there Angirá blazed as the sun amidst the heavenly bodies. 13. On seeing the body of Siddhas descending from the sky on earth, the whole court of king Dasaratha rose up (to greet them). 14. There was a promiscuous assemblage of the aerial and earthly sages, whose commingled glory spread a lustre to the ten sides of the Court. 15. Some of them held bamboo sticks in their hands, and others had lotuses in theirs. Some had put the sacred grass in their crests, while others had inserted some gems to the braids of their hair. 16. Some had matted and tawny brown hairs on their heads, and others wore garlands of flowers on theirs. Some had strings of beads for their bracelets and others wore wristlets made of the jasmine flowers. 17. Some were clothed in tatters, and others wore garments made of bark, while there were others who wore raiments of silk. Some were girt with girdles of grass and skin about their waists, and others wore waist bands with pendant strings of pearl. 18. Vasishtha and Viswámitra honoured the aerials one by one; with respectful offerings and water and courteous address. 19. The great body of the etherials also honored Vasistha and Viswámitra in their turn, with water and offerings worthy of them and with polite speeches. 20. The king also honoured the gods and the body of the Siddhas, who in return greeted the monarch with inquiries about his welfare. 21. Then the heavenly and earthly saints interchanged their greetings with one another with cordial welcomes and gestures, and were all seated afterwards on seats made of the _kusa_ grass. 22. They next honoured Ráma, who lay bowing before them, with gentle words and congratulations accompanied with shedding of flowers. 23. There were seated in that assembly the sages:—Viswámitra, Vasishtha, Váma Deva and the ministers of state. 24. There were also Nárada, the son of Brahmá, Vyása the greatest of sages, Maríchi, Durvása and Angirá.