He then directed the presentation, according to due rites, of offerings to those night-ranging beings (who live with Mahadeva). Surcharged, as it were, with the scent of Dhupas, and filled with the fragrance of flowers, that region, sacred to the deity of deities, O king, became highly delightful. Having performed the adoration of Rudra and of all the Ganas, the king, placing Vyasa ahead went towards the place where the treasure was buried. Once more adoring the Lord of riches, and bowing to hiin with respect and saluting himn properly, with various kinds of flowers and cakes and Krishara, having adored those foremost of gems, viz., Shankha and Nidhi and those Yakshas who are the lords of gems, and having adored many foremost of Brahmanas and caused them to utter blessings, the king gifted with great power, strengthened by the energy and the auspicious benedictions of those Brahmanas, caused that spot to be excavated. Then numerous vessels of various and delightful forms, Bhringaras, Katahas, Kalasas, Bardhamanakas, and innumerable Bhajanas of beautiful forms, were dug out by king Yudhishthira the just, The wealth thus dug out was placed in large has Karaput (wooden chests united with each other by chains or cords, and carried by bullocks or camels) for protection.
नक्तंचराणां भूतानां व्यादिदेश बलि तदा। धूपगन्धनिरुद्धं तत् सुमनोभिश्च संवृतम्॥ शुशुभे स्थानमत्यर्थ देवदेवस्य पार्थिव। कृत्वा पूजां तु रुद्रस्य गणानां चैव सर्वशः॥ ययौ व्यासं पुरस्कृत्य नृपो रत्ननिधि प्रति। पूजयित्वा धनाध्यक्षं प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य च॥ सुमनोभिर्विचित्राभिरपूपैः कृसरेण च। शंखादींश्च निधीन् सर्वान् निधिपालांश्च सर्वशः॥ अर्चयित्वा द्विजाग्र्यान् स स्वस्ति वाच्य च वीर्यवान्। तेषां पुण्याहघोषेण तेजसा समवस्थितः॥ प्रीतिमान् स कुरुश्रेष्ठः खानयामास तद् धनम्। ततः पात्री: सकरका बहुरूपा मनोरमाः॥ भृङ्गराणि कटाहानि कलशान् वर्धमानकान्। बहूनि च विचित्राणि भाजनानि सहस्रशः॥ उद्धारयामास तदा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। तेषां रक्षणमप्यासीन्महान् करपुटस्तथा॥