1.1.4

अभिवाद्य मुनींस्तांस्तु सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलिः। अपृच्छत् स तपोवृद्धि सद्भिश्चैवाभिपूजितः॥ ४॥

• अभिवाद्य मुनीन् तान् = having saluted the Rishis
• तु
  
• सर्वान् = all (the Rishis)
  
• एव
• कृत-अञ्जलिः = done-[palm-joining] => one who has joined his palms in salutation (Ugrashravas)
  
• अपृच्छत् = (Ugrashravas) asked (the Rishis)
• सः = He, Ugrashravas, aka Sauti
  
• तपस्-वृद्धिम् = penance-progress => (asked about) progress of penance
  
• सद्भिः = by the holy (Rishis)
  
• च एव = and
  
• अभि-पूजितः = (Ugrashravas) welcomed (by the holy Rishis)

Having been welcomed with due respect by those holy Rishis, Sauti, with joined hands, asked them all how their depute penances were progressing.