vasiṣṭam ca = Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva; samāgamya = approached and; kuśalam = about their welfare; muni-puṅgavaḥ = the best of sages then; ṛṣīn = sages; ca = and; anyān = other; yathā-nyāyam = in the prescribed order; mahā-bhāgān = greatly fortunate; uvāca ha =inquired.