Going to the presence of the Kuru king, the intelligent messenger bowed his head in respect and informed him of the arrival of that foremost of men, viz., Phalguna.
सोऽभिगम्य कुरुश्रेष्ठं नमस्कृत्य च बुद्धिमान्॥ उपायातं नरव्याघ्रं फाल्गुनं प्रत्यवेदयत्।