Vasudeva continued Hearing these words of his and seeing, as it were, with my own eyes all that he had described to me, I became filled with wonder. I then addressed the great ascetic Upamanyu and said to him, Highly praiseworthy as you are, O foremost of learned Brahmanas, for what righteous man is there except you whose retreat enjoys the distinction of being honoured with the presence of that God of gods.