He was welcomed by the citizens, females and villagers. Arrived at the gate, he sent news to his father. The waiter, approaching the king Virata said: “Your son waits at the gate with Brihannala as his help.”
सभाज्यमानः पौरेश्च स्त्रीभिर्जानपदैस्तथा। आसाद्य भवनद्वारं पित्रे सम्प्रत्यवेदयत्॥ ततो द्वाः स्थः प्रविश्यैव विराटमिदमब्रवीत्। बृहन्नलासहायश्च पुत्रो द्वार्युत्तरः स्थितः॥