While living secretly in the city of Virata, he depending merely on the strength of his own arms, slew secretly, to satisfy Draupadi, Kichaka with all his relations,
अज्ञातवासं वसता विराटनगरे तदा। द्रौपद्याः प्रियकामेन केवलं बाहुसंश्रयात्॥ तु गूढभावं समाश्रित्य कीचकः सगणो हतः।