 तं तु पूर्वोदितं वृध्दं द्वारस्था राज सम्मतम्।।न शेकुरभिसंरोध्दुं राज्ञः प्रियचिकीर्षवः।  
  The doorkeepers, beloved wellwishers of the king, did not detain aged Sumantra  who was liked by the king and who had arrived early.  