According to the condition of their exile, the Pandavas had to spend 12 years in the forest and 1 year in disguise. They spent this final year living incognito in the kingdom of Virata (Matsya desh). Each Pandava took on a different role: Yudhishthira as a scholar, Bhima as a cook, Arjuna as a dance teacher (as Brihannala), Nakula and Sahadeva as grooms, and Draupadi as a maid.