Vaishampayana said : Thereupon one day, knowing that the Pandavas had been comfortably seated and Krishna was taking her rest after meal the ascetic entered the forest surrounded by ten thousand disciples.

Beholding that guest arrive there the king Yudhishthira graceful and honest, proceeded with his brothers. Joining his hands and making him sit on an excellent seat. And adoring him duly he treated him with hospitalicy. He said, “Come back soon, O venerably sir, after performing your ablutions and reciting your prayers."

That innocent ascetic went to bathe along with his disciples, thinking "how will he feed me and my disciples.” Those ascetics of controlled minds went into the water.

In the interval, O king, Draupadi, the best of women ever devoted to her husband, began to think how she could provide food.

While she was thus thinking she could not find any means. She then thought in mind of Krishna, the slayer at Kansa.

(She said) O Krishna, O Krishna of mighty arms, O eternal, O son of Devaki.O Vasudeva, O lord of the universe, O you the killer of the difficulties of those that bow to you, O soul of the universe, O creator of the universe, O destroyer, O lord O inexhaustible. Oh the protector of the afflicted, O the saviour of kine and subjects, O the highest of the high, O the source of the mental perceptions such as faculties of knowledge and moral sense, I bow to you.

O worshipful one, O endless giver of boons, you are the refuge of the helpless; You are the ancient Purusha, the vital breath, beyond the perception of mental faculties. Oh lord of all, the most excellent lord, I seek your refuge; O lord, O you fond of your votaries, kindly protect me.

O you having complexion dark as the leaves of the blue lotus having eyes red as the corola of the lilly, O you clad in yellow raiment, O you adorned with the brilliant Kaustava. You are the beginning and the end of creation; the great refuge of all, you are the supreme light and essence of the universe with your face directed towards all directions.

They call you the supreme germ and the depository of all wealth; O king of gods, being protected by you all will lose their terrors.

You did save me before from Dushasana in the assembly; it behoves you now to save me from this difficutly.

Vaishampayana said : Then thus eulogised by Krishna the lord, fond of his votaries, the god of gods, the lord of the universe, Kesava of mysterious movements, percieving Draupadi's difficulty and leaving Rukmani on the bed him, came there quickly.

Thereupon beholding him arrived there Draupadi, in great delight, bowed to him and communicated to Vasudeva the coming of the ascetic and every other thing,

“Thereupon Krishna said to her, I am greatly stricken with hunger; soon feed me, O Krishna and afterwards I shall do all.” Hearing his words Krishna, ashamed, said, The vessel given by the sun remains full till I take my meals. O lord, I have taken my meals and there is no food.

Thereupon the lotus-eyed god said to Krishna. This is not the time for joke, O Krishna; I am assailed with hunger and fatigue; soon go, fetch the vessel and show me. Having thus got persistently the vessel brought, the ornament of the Yadu race, Keshava, saw a particle of rice and vegetable sticking at a corner. Eating it up he said to her "May the lord Hari, the soul of the universe, be pleased with it and may the God who partakes at sacrifices be satiated with it."

Then the long-armed Krishna, the destroyer of miseries said to Sahadeva, “soon bring the ascetics here and feed them."

O foremost of kings, thereupon the mighty illustrious Sahaveda soon went to invite them to repast. The ascetic Durvasa and others, who had gone to the nearest river to cool and transparent water to bath, all having plunged into the river, were rubbing their persons. And they were all feeling their stomachs to be full. Coming out of the water they began to eye each other. Then turning their faces towards Durvasa they all said, "Having asked the king to get our meals ready we have come here to bathe. Our stomachs have been filled to the throat; how can we eat anything now, O Brahmana Rishi? The food has been uselessly prepared for us, what shall we do now?"

Durvasa said : By uselessly making him prepare our food we have done a great wrong to that royal sage. Will not the Pandavas distroy us by looking down upon us with angry eyes? I know, the royal sage is endued with great ascetic power; O Brahmana, I am afraid of those man who are devoted to Hari's feet. All those Pandavas are high-souled, pious, heroic, learned, observant of vows and of devout panances. They always observe the rules of good conduct and are devoted to Vasudeva; if angry, they can consume us with their anger as fire does a bale of cotton. So O disciples, you all run away quickly without seeing them.

Vaishampnyana said : Being thus addressed by their ascetic preceptor, all those Bramhanas, greatly afraid of the Pandavas, fled away in all directions.

Not beholding those best ascetics in the celestial river. Sahadeva searched them here, there and at all the landing places.

Then learning from the other ascetics there that they had all fled away he came and communicated the news to Yudhishthira.

Thereupon all the self-controlled Pandavas, awaiting their arrival, remained in expectation for some time.

Yudhisthira said: Coming in the dead of night the ascetics will impose on us; Oh, how can we escape from this difficulty created by destiny.

Seeing them thus stricken with anxiety and breathing long deep sighs frequently the graceful Krishna suddenly appeared before them and said,

Krishna said: O son of Pritha, knowing your difficulty from the highly wrathful Rishi implored by Draupadi I soon came here.

Now you have not the least fear from the ascetic Durvasa; afraid of your ascetic powers, he has already fled away.

Those who always abide by virtue never suffer. I now ask your permission to return home; may good always betide you.

Vaishampayana said : Hearing Kashava's words the sons of Pritha along with Draupadi became easy in mind and relieved from anxiety they said, O lord, O Govinda, as persons drowning in the vast deep, reach shore by means of a boat, so have we, by your protection, overcome this great difficulty.

Now go in peace; may good betide you. Thus commanded he repaired to his own city and the Pandavas too, O great king, O lord, long with Draupadi.

Delightedly spent their days wandering from forest to forest. O king, I have thus, as asked by you, recounted the story.

It was in this way the evil desires of the wicked sons of Dhritarastra about the Pandavas in the forest, were baffled.