Then the high-souled son of Pandu approaching the king Virata spoke in words not poorly on the occasion "O king, I am a cook named Ballava; appoint me, pray, an expert in culinary arts."
स्त्वदीनरूपं वचनं महामनाः। उवाच सूदोऽस्मि नरेन्द्र बल्लवो भजस्व मां व्यढानकारमुत्तमम्॥