Virata, too, with his two sons Shankha and Uttara and with the heroes Suryadatta and others headed by Madiraksha and with his brother and sons, surrounded by an Akshauhini of troops, has joined the son of Pritha.
विराटः सह पुत्राभ्यां शङ्खनैवोत्तरेण च। सूर्यदत्तादिभिर्वीरैर्मदिराक्षपुरोगमैः॥ सहितः पृथिवीपालो भ्रातृभिस्तनयैस्तथा। अक्षौहिण्यैव सैन्यानां वृतः पार्थं समाश्रितः॥