There sat around him many highly blessed ascetics, coming from various regions, from desire of seeing the sons of that lord of Kuru's race, viz., the Pandavas of wide chests.
तापसैश्च महाभागैर्नानादेशसमागतैः। द्रष्टुं कुरुपतेः पुत्रान् पाण्डवान् पृथुवक्षसः॥