This scene was witnessed by Virata, Kanka and many others, namely the charioteers, royal favorites, elephant riders, and merchants. Then he was neither prevented nor any punishment was inflicted on him by the king.
प्रेक्षते स्म विराटस्तु कङ्कस्तु बहवो जनाः। रथिनः पीठमर्दाश्च हस्त्यारोहाच नैगमाः॥ उपालब्धो मया राजा कङ्कश्चापि पुनः पुनः। ततो न वारितो राज्ञा न तस्याविनयः कृतः॥