Seeing Vala, king Yudhishthira, O Bharata, stood up and duly and gladly honored him. He gave him a seat and enquired after his welfare.
दृष्टवा लागलिनं राजा प्रत्युत्थाय च भारत। प्रीत्या परमया युक्तः समभ्यर्च्य यथाविधि॥ आसनं च ददौ तस्मै पर्यपृच्छदनामयम्।