Surrounded by their respective forces, followed the king of the Matsyas. Excellent steeds of the colour of trumpet-flowers bearing this latter, appeared very beautiful. Fleet steeds decked with golden chains and resembling turmeric in colour, appeared highly beautiful as they carried the son of that slayer of foes, namely, Virata the royal chief of the Matsya. The five Kekaya brothers were borne by horses of crimson colour.
स्वैः स्वैः सैन्यैः परिवृता मत्स्यराजानमन्वयुः। तं तु पाटलिपुष्पाणां समवर्णा हयोत्तमाः॥ वहमाना व्यराजन्त मत्स्यस्यामित्रघातिनः। हरिद्रासमवर्णास्तु जवना हेममालिनः॥ पुत्रं विराटराजस्य सत्वरं समुदावहन्। इन्द्रगोपाकवर्णैश्च भ्रातरः पञ्च केकयाः॥