The king Virata made a gift of seven thousand horses as speedy as the air, two hundred mighty elephants and considerable money in the form of dowry to bridegroom party when he duly honoured Brahmins and made offering in fire in course of solemnising the marriage of his daughter. He assigned with them the throne, army and everything including treasury as also surrendered himself for their service.
तस्मै सप्त सहस्राणि हयानां वातरंहसाम्। द्वे च नागशते मुख्ये प्रादाद् बहुधनं तदा॥ हुत्वा सम्यक् समिद्धाग्निमर्चयित्वा द्विजन्मनः। राज्यं बलं च कोशं च सर्वमात्मानमेव च॥