The Brahmans Come Down to Greet Iskandar

From D5.24, Iskandar Questions the Brahmans. It illustrates D5.24.17–26:

D5.24.17
He left his legions waiting on the plain,And rode with Rum’s philosophers in train.
D5.24.18
They heard, and came to meet him on the way,Each stepping forth to greet the Shah that day.
D5.24.19
They brought him humble gifts from open field,For they had neither gold nor harvest yield.
D5.24.20
They blessed that noble monarch of the earth,And praised his lofty spirit and his worth.
D5.24.21
Iskandar saw their faces, heard their speech,And listened to the voices raised by each.
D5.24.22
They ran with bodies naked, head to toe;Their souls held knowledge, though no robes to show.
D5.24.23
With grass for clothing, seeds their only fare,They lived at ease, secure from war and care.
D5.24.24
They ate and slept on plain and mountain height,And wandered naked in the open light.
D5.24.25
Their food was fruit and seeds from mountain ground,The plants that on the slopes grew all around.
D5.24.26
The plains were full of game; the plants they soughtGave food and covering the earth had brought.