SECTION II
(Sabhakriya Parva Continued)
"Vaisampayana said,--"Janardana
deserving the worship of all, having lived happily at Khandavaprastha for some
time, and having been treated all the while with respectful love and affection
by the sons of Pritha, became desirous one day of leaving Khandavaprastha to
behold his father. That possessor of large eyes, unto whom was due the
obeisance of the universe, then saluted both Yudhishthira and Pritha and made
obeisance with his head unto the feet of Kunti, his father's sister. Thus
revered by Kesava, Pritha smelt his head and embraced him. The illustrious
Hrishikesa approached his own sister Subhadra affectionately, with his eyes
filled with tears, and spoke unto her words of excellent import and truth,
terse proper, unanswerable and fraught with good. The sweet-speeched Subhadra
also, saluting him in return and worshipping him repeatedly with bent head,
told him all that she wished to be conveyed to her relatives on the paternal
side. And bidding her farewell and uttering benedictions on his handsome sister,
he of the Vrishni race, next saw Draupadi and Dhaumya. That best of men duly
made obeisance unto Dhaumya, and consoling Draupadi obtained leave from her.
Then the learned and mighty Krishna, accompanied by Partha, went to his
cousins. And surrounded by the five brothers, Krishna shone like Sakra in the
midst of the celestials. He whose banner bore the figure of Garuda, desirous of
performing the rites preparatory to the commencement of a journey, purified
himself by a bath and adorned his person with ornaments. The bull of the Yadu
race then worshipped the gods and Brahmanas with floral wreaths, mantras, bows
of the head, and excellent perfumes. Having finished all these rites, that
foremost of steady and virtuous persons then thought of setting out. The chief
of the Yadu race then came out of the inner to the outer apartment, and issuing
thence he made unto Brahmanas, deserving of worship, offerings of vessel-fulls
of curd and fruits, and parched-grain and caused them to pronounce benedictions
upon him. And making unto them presents also of wealth, he went round them.
Then ascending his excellent car of gold endued with great speed and adorned
with banner bearing the figure of Tarkhya (Garuda) and furnished also with
mace, discus, sword, his bow Sharnga and other weapons, and yoking thereunto
his horses Saivya and Sugriva, he of eyes like lotuses set out at an excellent
moment of a lunar day of auspicious stellar conjunction. And Yudhishthira, the
king of the Kurus, from affection, ascended the chariot after Krishna, and
causing that best charioteer Daruka to stand aside, himself took the reins. And
Arjuna also, of long arms, riding on that car, walked round Krishna and fanned
him with a white chamara furnished with a handle of gold. And the mighty Bhimasena
accompanied by the twin brothers Nakula and Sahadeva and the priests and
citizens all followed Krishna from behind. And Kesava, that slayer of hostile
heroes, followed by all the brothers, shone like a preceptor followed by his
favourite pupils. Then Govinda spoke unto Arjuna and clasped him firmly, and
worshipping Yudhisthira and Bhima, embraced the twins. And embraced in return
by the three elder Pandavas, he was reverentially saluted by the twins. After
having gone about half a Yojana (two miles), Krishna, that subjugator of
hostile towns, respectfully addressed Yudhishthira and requested him, O
Bharata, to stop following him further. And Govinda, conversant with every
duty, then reverentially saluted Yudhishthira and took hold of his feet. But Yudhishthira
soon raised Kesava and smelt his head. King Yudhishthira the just, the son of
Pandu, having raised Krishna endued with eyes like lotus-petals and the
foremost of the Yadava race, gave him leave, saying,--'Good bye!' Then the
slayer of Madhu, making an appointment with them (about his return) in words
that were proper, and preventing with difficulty the Pandavas from following
him further on foot, gladly proceeded towards his own city, like Indra going
towards Amravati. Out of the love and affection they bore him, the Pandavas
gazed on Krishna as long as he was within sight, and their minds also followed
him when he got out of sight. And Kesava of agreeable person soon disappeared
from their sight, unsatiated though their minds were with looking at him. Those
bulls among men, the sons of Pritha, with minds fixed on Govinda, desisted
(from following him further) and unwillingly returned to their own city in
haste. And Krishna in his car soon reached Dwaraka followed by that hero Satyaki.
Then Sauri, the son of Devaki, accompanied by his charioteer Daruka reached
Dwaraka with the speed of Garuda."
Vaisampayana continued,--"Meanwhile king
Yudhishthira of unfading glory, accompanied by his brothers and surrounded by
friends, entered his excellent capital. And that tiger among men, dismissing
all his relatives, brothers, and sons, sought to make himself happy in the
company of Draupadi. And Kesava also, worshipped by the principal Yadavas
including Ugrasena, entered with a happy heart his own excellent city. And
worshipping his old father and his illustrious mother, and saluting (his
brother) Valadeva, he of eyes like lotus-petals took his seat. Embracing
Pradyumna, Shamva, Nishatha, Charudeshna, Gada, Aniruddha and Bhanu, and
obtaining the leave of all the elderly men, Janardana entered the apartments of
Rukmini."
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