The messengers proceeded in westerly direction for some distance and then crossed the southern end of the Aparatala mountain. Thereafter, they travelled northward along the bank of Malini that flows in between Aparatala and Pralamba mountains. [2-68-12]
The messengers crossed Ganga at Hastinapura, and went in the westerly direction through the middle of Kurujangala and reached the country of Panchala. [2-68-13]
ते प्रसन्नोदकां दिव्यां नानाविहगसेविताम् | उपातिजग्मुर्वेगेन शरदण्डां जनाकुलाम् || २-६८-१५
The messengers crossed the divine river Sharadanda of calm waters frequented by fowls of various speices and thronged with people. And proceeded speedily. [2-68-15]