The army (of the Kurus) being thus greatly crushed, in that night, the heroic and highly powerful Vrikodara, endued with full blown lotus-like eyes, being highly complemented by (many) foremost of kings, paid his regards to king Yudhishthira.
ततो बले भृशलुलिते निशामुखे। सुपूजितो नृपवृषभैर्वृकोदरः। महाबल: कमलविबुद्धलोचनो युधिष्ठिरं नृपतिमपूजयद् बली॥