When he was thus practising the severe austerities, Rama and Janardana (Balarama and Krishna) heard of it. The two leaders of the Vrishnis accompanied with soldiers went to Yudhishthira, the descendant of Ajamidha.
तमुग्रमास्थाय तपश्चरन्तं शुश्राव रामश्च जनार्दनश्च। तौ सर्ववृष्णिप्रवरौ ससैन्यौ युधिष्ठिरं जग्मतुराजमीढम्॥