Mahabharata 3.111.7

3.111.7

veśyovāca |
kaccinmune kuśalaṃ tāpasānāṃ kaccicca vo mūlaphalaṃ prabhūtam |
kaccidbhavānramate cāśrame'smiṃstvāṃ vai draṣṭuṃ sāṃpratamāgato'smi || 7 ||

"The courtesan said, 'I hope, O saint! that is all well with the religious devotees. And I hope that thou hast a plentiful store of fruits and roots and that thou takest delight in this hermitage. Verily I come here now to pay thee a visit. I hope the practice of austerities among the saints is on the increase. I hope that thy father's spirit hath not slackened and that he is well pleased with thee. O Rishyasringa of the priestly caste! I hope thou prosecutest the studies proper for thee.'"