The king of the earth, after having the letter read aloud in accordance with tradition, was deeply troubled. Anxious thoughts plagued his mind, and he lost the peace of restful sleep. In response to the summons, vast armies began to gather. Twenty-four lakhs of valiant warriors, accompanied by their kings, assembled. King Parimala, too, arrived, bringing with him an army of sixteen lakhs. Together, they set up their camps at the sacred site of Syamantapanchaka. All the mighty Kauravas gathered on the banks of the holy Ganga. They performed the Kartika bath, making generous offerings, and soon King Lahar, lord of the Vishvaksenas, arrived. Remarkably, he was honored here by the same name as in his previous birth. Among those who came were Dussaha, Dusshala, Jalasanha, Samaha, and Saha; Durmarshana, Dushkarna, Somakirti, and Anudara; the king of the Tomara line and the lord of Bahlika; Chitropachitra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra, and Sharasana. Sunanda, Surananda, Prananda, and Kauravanshaka—these were successively born as sons of Abhinandana. The king from the Parihara lineage, Maya Varma, renowned for his strength, arrived as well. Durmada, Durvigaha, Nanda, and Vikatanana joined the gathering; Urnanabha, Sunabha, and Upananda, O Kauravas, were known as the sons of the lord of Anga. Matta, Pramatta, Unmatta, Sumatta, and Durmada also came, followed by Mulavarma, the king of the Shukla lineage. Ayobahu, Mahabahu, Chitranga, and Chitrakundala were present, as were Dridhavarma and Dridhakshatra, who had been Kauravas in a former birth. Bala, Prabala, Subala, Balavan, and Bali arrived, and Kaikaya of the lunar dynasty came with an army of a hundred thousand. Bhimavega, Bhimabala, Balaki, and Balavardhana joined them, along with Jarasandha and Satyasandha, both Kauravas in previous births. Kama, Prakama, Samkama, Nishkama, and Nirapatrapa arrived, as did Nagavarma, the king of the Naga lineage. By the same names as in their past lives, the Kauravas were recognized on earth. Ugrashrava, Ugrasena, Senani, and Dushparayana joined, along with Dridhahasta and Suhasta, sons of Nagavarma. Madrakesha, descended from the Tomara lineage, arrived. Vata-vega, Suvarcha, Nagadanta, and Ugrayajaka were present, as were Kunda and Kundadhara, Kauravas in a previous birth. The king of the Śārdūla lineage came with an army of a hundred thousand. Vīrabāhu, Bhīmaratha, and Ogra, all mighty bowmen, arrived—undaunted and breakers of barriers, these Kauravas were famed for their courage in their former birth. Maṃkaṇa, known as a Kinnara king from the land of Rūpa, a man of pleasing appearance and Kinnara descent, arrived with ten thousand Kinnaras. Virāvī, the first, Pramāthī, and Dīrgharomaka were among them, and by the same names as in their previous birth, the Kinnaras were known on earth. Finally, Netrasiṃha arrived, leading an army of a hundred thousand. Thus, the sacred gathering swelled with kings, warriors, and noble souls, each bearing the names and glory of their lineage, many recognized from former births, all assembled at the holy Syamantapanchaka, ready for the events to come.