Jaimini said: Then the ministers, counsellors as well as the residents of the harem came there, surrounded by groups of courtezans and ladies of the city. All the citizens assembled there. The king met them and receive d honour, welcome and blessings from them. There were a lot of deafening cheers of ‘Victory’ reverberating in all the quarters. The sweet sounds of different kinds of musical instruments got mixed with them. The king loudly greeted them. Accompanied by those joyous people and delighting his subjects, he entered the excellent city.