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ते श्रान्तवाहना दूता विकृष्णेन पथा ततः । गिरिव्रजं पुरवरं शीघ्रमासेदुरञ्जसा ॥ २-६८-२१

After a prolonged journey the messengers with their tired horses soon reached Girivraja, the (capital city of Kekaya kingdom) best of cities. [2-68-21]

english translation

भर्तुः प्रियार्थं कुलरक्षणार्थं भर्तुश्च वंशस्य परिग्रहार्थम् । अहेडमानास्त्वरया स्म दूता रात्र्यान्तु ते तत्पुरमेव याताः ॥ २-६८-२२

To please their master (sage Vasistha) and to preserve the royal dynasty and also to protect the honour of the (race and people), the messengers soon reached their destination by night without any negligence of their duty. [2-68-22]

english translation