Coming to the banian tree at the close of the day, the heroic Pandavas became purified by touching the water. They then passed the night there.
ते तं दिवसशेषेण वटं गत्वा तु पाण्डवाः। ऊषुस्तां रजनीं वीराः संस्पृश्य सलिलं शुचि॥