It does not seem possible to me that they obtained sleep, though they did not at all deserve this, O Janardana, those who by the sound of cymbals and drums and the conches and flutes and by the sweet music of songs by woman, O slayer of Madhu, were awakened and praised by the prisoners and professional bards-how could they.
न स्मोपयान्ति निद्रां ते न तदर्हा जनार्दन। भेरीमृदङ्गनिनदैः शङ्खवैणवनिस्वनैः॥ स्त्रीणां गीतनिनादैश्च मधुरैर्मधुसूदन्। वन्दिमागधसूतैश्च स्तुवद्भिबौधिताः कथम्॥