पृच्छति स्माश्रुवदनां विवत्सामिव मातरम् ॥१८॥
dharmaḥ padaikena caran
vicchÄyÄm upalabhya gÄm
pá¹›cchati smÄÅ›ru-vadanÄá¹
vivatsÄm iva mÄtaram
Hear from me the most astonishing event that suddenly occurred while he was following this procedure of the previous kings daily.
An extra anu should be added. Thus every day (anu aham) he followed the procedure (anuvartamanasya).
