O descendant of Bharata, innumerable Karnapravaranas who came to the gate were told by the gate-keepers at the command of the king (Yudhishthira) that if they could wait and bring good tribute, they would (then) get admittance.
कर्णप्रावरणाश्चैव बहवस्तत्र भारता तत्रस्था द्वारपालैस्ते प्रोच्यन्ते राजशासनात्। कृतकालाः सुबलयस्ततो द्वारमवाप्स्यथ॥