O king, at midnight he(Jarasandha) came to the place where the Brahmanas (Krishna & c.) were. O descendant of Bharata, that ever victorious king observed the vow which was known all over the earth that as soon as he should hear of the arrival of any Snataka Brahmanas in his palace-even if it be midnight, he would immediately come out and grant them an interview.
ततोऽर्धरात्रे सम्प्राप्ते यातो यत्र स्थिता द्विजाः। तस्य ह्येतद् व्रतं राजन् बभूव भुवि विश्रुतम्॥ स्नातकान् ब्राह्मणान् प्राप्ताञ्छ्रुत्वा स समितिंजयः। अत्यर्धरात्रे नृपतिः प्रत्युद्गच्छति भारत॥