tataḥ śucau vāraṇakarṇanīle śilātale 'sau niṣasāda rājā | nṛpopaviśyānumataśca tasya bhāvaṃ vijijñāsuridaṃ babhāṣe ||
Then the king sat down on the clean surface of the rock, dark blue like an elephant’s ear; and being seated,  with the other’s assent, he thus spoke, desiring to know his state of mind: