Ocean himself, and many celestial snakes, and many sacred Rivers were there, for receiving him with honor. There Karkotaka, Vasuki, Takshaka, Prithushravas, and Varuna, Kunjara, Mishri, Shankha and Kumuda, and Pundarika, and the great Dhritarashtra, and Hrada and Kratha and Shitikantha of fierce energy, and chakramanda and Atishanda, and that foremost of Nagas called Durmukha, and Ambarisha, and king Varuna himself, O king. Advancing forward and offering him the Arghya and water to wash his feet, and with various other rites, they all adored the powerful Naga an saluted him by making the usual enquiries.
सम्यक् च तं सागरः प्रन्यगृह्णा नागा दिव्याः सरितश्चैव पुण्याः॥ कर्कोटको वासुकिस्तक्षकश्च पृथुश्रवा अरुणः कुञ्जरश्च। स्तथा नागो धृतराष्ट्रो महात्मा॥ नागश्रेष्ठो दुर्मुखश्चाम्बरीषः। स्वयं राजा वरुणश्चापि राजन्॥ प्रत्युद्गम्य स्वागतेनाभ्यनन्दं स्तेऽपूजयंश्चार्घ्यपाद्यक्रियाभिः।