Jarasandha rose up in haste saying “Welcome to you”. He received his visitors with proper ceremonies, with water to wash their feet, with honey, with Arghya, with gift of kine and with the other forms of respect. O Janamejaya, both Partha and Bhima remained silent.
तान् पाद्यमधुपर्कार्हान् गवार्हान् सत्कृतिं गतान्। प्रत्युत्थाय जरासंध उपतस्थे यथाविधि॥ उवाच चैतान् राजासौ स्वागतं वोऽस्त्विति प्रभुः। मौनमासीत् तदा पार्थभीमयोर्जनमेजय॥