Oppressed with hunger, the king started from the vicinity of the city with the object of collecting fruits and roots while Damayanti followed him (closely).
पीड्यमानः क्षुधा तत्र फलमूलानि कर्षयन्। प्रातिष्ठत ततो राजा दमयन्ती तमन्वगात्॥