That best of the Bharata race (Bhima), that hero of great velour and enhancer of the enemy's sorrow, was accompanied by a powerful army with the full compliment of elephants, horses and cars, an army well-armed and capable of grinding all hostile kingdoms, that best of men (Bhima) first went to thereat country of the Panchalas.
महता बलचक्रेण परराष्ट्रावमर्दिना। हस्त्यश्वरथपूर्णेन दंशितेन प्रतापवान्॥ वृतो भरतशार्दूलो द्विषच्छोकविवर्द्धनः। स गत्वा नरशार्दूल: पञ्चालानां पुरं महत्॥