Then Bhima thought, “I think there are some towns not far off from this forest. We ought to remain awake here. But they are all asleep therefore, I myself will sit awake. When they will rise after having been refreshed by sleep, then they will quince their thirst.” having resolved this, Bhima said awake.
नातिदूरेग नगरं वनादस्माद्धि लक्षये। जागर्तव्ये स्वपन्तीमे हन्त जागर्म्यहं स्वयम्॥ पास्यन्तीमे जलं पश्चात् प्रतिबुद्धा जितक्लमाः। इति भीमो व्यवस्यैव जजागार स्वयं तदा॥