He commanded Suka and Sārana to defend the Northern gate. But he said to the counsellors, I will myself go thither.* *i.e. to defend the Northerm gate.
उत्तरस्यां पुरद्वारि व्यादिश्य शुकसारणौ। स्वयं तत्र गमिष्यामि मन्त्रिणस्तानुवाच ह॥