Vaishampayana said : When the Pandavas reached the lake, they chose a place to live in far from the habitations of men. They roamed through charming forests and delightful mountains and beautiful valleys through which ran many rivers and stream-lets.
वैशम्पायन उवाच सरस्तदासाद्य तु पाण्डुपुत्रा जनं समुत्सृज्य विधाय वेशम्। वनानि रम्याण्यथ पर्वतांश्च नदीप्रदेशांश्च तदा विचेरुः॥