When asked by Buddha why he did so, the youth Sigala replied that he had been told by his late father to do so and he thought that it was right to uphold his father's wishes. Buddha then, based on Sigala's point of view, taught him how a noble one (Pali: ariya) should worship the Six directions.
Sigala, when questioned about his actions, explained that he had been instructed by his deceased father to do so and believed it was right to follow his father's instructions. Buddha then taught him how a noble person (Pali: ariya) should worship the Six Directions based on Sigala's perspective.