Having arrived at (the neighbourhood of) Bharadvāja's asylum, that foremost of men while it was a krosa (to the destination), left his forces behind and went thither, accompanied by his counsellors alone. And leaving his attire and arms, and clad in a silk cloth, that pious one placing the priest in front, went on foot.
भरद्वाजाश्रमं गत्वा क्रोशादेव नरर्षभः। जनं सर्वमवस्थाप्य जगाम सह मन्त्रिभिः॥ पद्भ्यामेव तु धर्मज्ञो न्यस्तशस्त्रपरिच्छदः। वसानो वाससी क्षौमे पुरोधाय पुरोहितम्॥