Vaishampayana said : Having been commanded by her father, Sharmishtha with one thousand maidens came out of her father's excellent palace.
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कन्यासहस्रेण वृता शिबिकया तदा। पितुर्नियोगात् त्वरिता निश्चक्राम पुरोत्तमात्॥