In this connection is cited the old story of the discourse between the son of Atri and the deities called Sadhyas is as heard by us. In days of old, the deities known by the name of Sadhyas questioned the highly wise and great Rishi of rigid vows (the son of Atri), while the latter was wandering in the guise of one depending on eleemosynary charity for livelihood. The Sadhyas said, “We are, O great Rishi, deities known as Sadhyas. Beholding thee, we are unable to guess who thou art.

In plain words: Vidura tells King Dhritarashtra an old story. Some gods called the Sadhyas met a wise sage, the son of Atri, who was wandering as a beggar living on alms. They could not tell who he was, so they spoke to him.