Brihadashva said: Thereupon the Brahmana, Sudeva by name, having recognised the daughter of Bhima by observing the various circumstances and signs of hers, advanced to her and addressed her thus, O the daughter of Vidharbha! I am Sudeva, the intimate friend of your brother. Enjoined by king Bhima, I have come here searching for yourself. came
बृहदश्व उवाच एवं विमृश्य विविधैः कारणैर्लक्षणैश्च ताम्। उपागम्य ततो भैमी सुदेवो ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत्॥ अहं सुदेवो वैदर्भि भ्रातुस्ते दयितः सखा। भीमस्य वचनाद् राज्ञस्त्वामन्वेष्टुमिहागतः॥