O king, thus advised, the Brahmanas departed in all directions in order to search for Nala, who had fallen into such great calamity. O monarch, the regenerate ones wandered in the cities, kingdoms, villages, the dwellings of the cowherds and the retreats of he sages in search of king Nala.
एवमुक्तास्त्वगच्छंस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वतो दिशम्। ते पुराणि नलं मृगयितुं राजंस्तदा व्यसनिनं तथा॥ सराष्ट्राणि ग्रामान् घोषांस्तथाऽऽश्रमान्। अन्वेषन्तो नलं राजन् नाधिजग्मुर्द्विजातयः॥