atha = then; hṛṣṭa-manāḥ = with his hair standing on end in delight; rājā = king; viśvāmitram = Viśvāmitra; mahā-munim = great sage; uvāca = and spoke [the following words]; parama-udāraḥ = the extremely munificent; hṛṣṭaḥ = with a happy mind; tam = the; abhipūjayan = glorified.