and Vasudeva the king of the Paundrayas, and the kings of Vanga and
Kalinga; and Akastha and Kuntala and the kings of the Malavas and the
Andhrakas; and the Dravidas and the Singhalas and the king of Kashmira,
and king Kuntibhoja of great energy and king Gauravahana, and all the
other heroic kings of Valhika; and Virata with his two sons, and Mavella
endued with great might; and various kings and princes ruling in various
countries; and, O Bharata king Sisupala endued with great energy and
invincible in battle accompanied by his son--all of them came to the
sacrifice of the son of Pandu. And Rama and Aniruddha and Kanaka and
Sarana; and Gada, Pradyumna, Shamva, and Charudeshna of great energy; and
Ulmuka and Nishatha and the brave Angavaha; and innumerable other
Vrishnis--all mighty car-warriors--came there.

"These and many other kings from the middle country came, O monarch, to
that great Rajasuya sacrifice of the son of Pandu. And, O king, at the
command of king Yudhishthira the just, mansions were assigned to all those
monarchs, that were full of various kinds of edibles and adorned with
tanks and tall trees. And the son of Dharma worshipped all those
illustrious monarchs as they deserved. Worshipped by the king they retired
to mansions that were assigned to them. Those mansions were (white and
high) like the cliffs of Kailasa, and delightful to behold, and furnished
with every kind of furniture. They were enclosed on all sides with well-
built and high white-washed walls; their windows were covered with net-
works of gold and their interiors were furnished with rows of pearls.
Their flights of stairs were easy of ascent and the floors were all laid
over with costly carpets. They were all hung over with garlands of flowers
and perfumed with excellent aloes. White as snow or the moon, they looked
extremely handsome even from the distance of a yojana. Their doors and
entrances were set uniformly and were wide enough to admit a crowd of
persons. Adorned with various costly articles and built with various