Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, the son of the wielder of thunder (Indra), having narrated everything to the Brahmanas, started for the side of the Himalayas.

Arriving first at Agastya Vata, the son of Kunti, then went to the Vasishtha's hill. On the peak of Bhrigu hill he performed his ablutions.

descendant of Bharata, the best of the Kurus gave away to many Brahmanas thousands of king and houses.

That best of then bathed at the pilgrimage, named, Hiranyabindu and then that best of Pandavas went to many other sacred pieces.

O best of Bharata race, that best of men accompanied by the Brahmanas then descended (form those hills) and the countries situated in that direction,

The best of the Kurus saw the pilgrimages one after the other. O descendant of Bharata, he saw the river Utpalasa in the forest of Naimisha: (he saw) the Nanda, the Upananda, the famous Kaushika, the great rivers Gaya and Ganga and other Tirthas and hermitages where he purified himself and gave away to the Brahmanas (many) kine.

Whatever Tirthas and other holy places were in Anga, Vanga and Kalinga, he went to all of them.

O descendant of Bharata, seeing them all and performing many ceremonies and giving away much wealth, he went to the gate of the kingdom of Kalinga where the Brahmanas, who were following him, bade the son of Kunti farewell and desisted from following him any further.

Having obtained their leave, the son of Kunti, the brave Dhananjaya, accompanied by only a few attendants, went there where the was.

Crossing (the country of the Kalingas and seeing on his way many countries, holy places and charming mansions, that lord preceded on.

Seeing the Mahendra mountain adorned with the ascetics and going slowly along the sea-shores, he went to Manipur.

O king seeing all Tirthas and other holy places, the mighty-armed hero went.

To the king of Manipur, the virtuous Chitravahana, who had a beautiful daughter named Chitrangada.

He saw her in capital roaming at pleasure. Seeing the handsome of Chitravahana, he was filled with desire.

Going to the king, he told him what he desired, saying, “O king, give your daughter to son of an illustrious Kshatriya.

Having heard this, the king said “Whose son are you and what is your name?" He (Arjuna) replied, “I am the Pandava, the son of Kunti, Dhananjaya".

The king then spoke thus in sweet accents, "There was born a king in our race named Prabhanjana.

He was childless. In order to get a child he performed excellent penances. By his severe austerities, the god of gods, the wielder of Pinaka (Shiva). The supreme lord the god of gods and the husband of Uma, O Partha, was gratificd. The illustrious Deity gave him the boon that only one child would be born in our race (in succession).

Thence only one child is born to every successive descendant of race. All my ancestors had each a male child. But I have only a daughter to perpetuate my race. O best of men, I always consider her as my son.

O best of the Bharata race, I have made her a Putrika (heir). O descendant of Bharata, the one son that will be born to her will be the perpetuator of my race. That son will be the dower in this marriage. O Pandava, you can take her if you like on this condition.

Promising to he accepted that maiden and the son of Kunti lived in that city for three years.

When she gave birth to a son, he (Arjuna) embraced her with affection and taking leave of the king, he set out again in his travels.