Verse 39

इत्युक्तवन्तमनलमर्घपुष्पेण शोभिना ।संपूज्य स्तुतिवादेन प्राह विप्रकुमारकः

In plain words

When the Fire had spoken thus, the young brahmin honoured him with a lovely arghya-offering of flowers and with words of praise, and then said: