teṣām = their; tad vacanam = words; śrutvā = upon hearing; sapurodhāḥ = and accompanied by his priests; samāhitaḥ = he was composed in mind; pratyujjagāma = the king got up to meet; tam = the sage; hṛṣṭaḥ = he was delighted; brahmāṇam = the four-headed Brahmā; iva = just as; vāsavaḥ = Indra [was when he met].