Sagara’s visit to Aurva’s hermitage - Verse 17
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 50 · Verse 17
Sanskrit Original
संकेताविषयान्तराभ्युपगमाः सर्वे ऽपि सोपायनाः कृत्वा सैन्यनिवेशनानि परितः पुर्याः पृथक पार्थिवाः। द्रष्टुं काङ्क्षितराजकाः सतनयाविज्ञापयन्तो मुहुर्द्वास्थैरेव नरेश्वराय सुचिरं वत्स्यन्तमन्तःपुरे।।
saṃketāviṣayāntarābhyupagamāḥ sarve 'pi sopāyanāḥ kṛtvā sainyaniveśanāni paritaḥ puryāḥ pṛthak pārthivāḥ| draṣṭuṃ kāṅkṣitarājakāḥ satanayāvijñāpayanto muhurdvāsthaireva nareśvarāya suciraṃ vatsyantamantaḥpure||
Jaimini continued: His vassal kings occupying different territories used to visit him with presents. During those occasions, they used to keep the camps of their armies all round the city separately. They were desirous of seeing the king along with their sons. But frequently they had to send the information through the gatekeepers to the king, as he tarried in the harem for a long time.