Yudhishthira said I have heard, O Krishna, your agreeable words, They are worthy of you. Gladsome and sweet as nectar are they. Indeed, they fill my heart with great joy, O powerful one.

O Hrishikesha, I have heard that Vijaya has fought numberless battles with the kings of the Earth.

Why is Partha, always dissociated from ease and comfort? Vijaya is exceedingly intelligent. This, therefore, pains my heart very much.

I always, O Janardana, think, when I am withdrawn from business, of Kunti's son Jishnu. The lot of that delighter of the Pandus is highly miserable.

His body has every auspicious mark. What, however, O Krishna, is that sign in his excellent body for which he has always to suffer misery and discomfort?

That son of Kunti has to bear a large share of misery. I do not see any censurable mark in his body. You should explain the cause to me if I deserve to hear it.

Thus addressed, Hrishikesha, that enhancer of the glory of the Bhoja princes, having thought for long time, answered as follows:-I do not see any censurable mark in this prince, except that the cheek-bones of this foremost of men are a little too high.

For this that that foremost of men has always to be on the road. I really do not sce anything else for which he could be made so unhappy.

Thus answered by the intelligent Krishna, that foremost of men, viz., kings, Yudhishthira, said to the chief of the Vrishnis that it was even SO.

The princess Draupadi, however, looked angrily and askance at Krishna. The destroyer of Keshi, viz., Hrishikesha, approved of that mark of love (for his friend) which the princess of Panchala, who also was his friend, showed.

Bhimasena and the other Kurus, including the sacrificial priests, who heard of the agrecable triumphs of Arjuna in course of his following the horse, became highly pleased.

While they were still engaged in talking about Arjuna a messenger came from that great hero bearing message from him.

Going to the presence of the Kuru king, the intelligent messenger bowed his head in respect and informed him of the arrival of that foremost of men, viz., Phalguna.

On receipt of this news, tears of joy covered the king's eyes. Large gifts were made to the messenger for the very sweet tidings he had brought.

On the second day forin that date, a loud din was heard when that foremost of men, tha chief of the Kurus camc.

as The dust raised by the hoofs of that horse as it walked close to Arjuna, looked as beautiful that raised by the celestial horse Uchchaishravas.

And as Arjuna advanced, he heard many pleasing words uttered by the citizens. By good luck, O Partha, you are out of danger. Praise to king Yudhishthira.

Who else than Arjuna could return after having caused the horse to wander over the whole Earth and after having defeated all the kings in battle?

We have not heard of such a feat having been done by even Sagara and other great kings of yore.

Future kings also will never be able to perform so difficult a feat. O foremost one of Kuru's race, as this which you have done.

Listening to such words, agrecable to the ear, of the citizens, the righteous souled Phalguna entered the sacrificial compound.

Then king Yudhishthira with all his ministers, and Krishna, the delighter of the Yadus, placing Dhritarashtra in their van, went out for receiving Dhananjaya.

Saluting the feet of his uncle (Dhritarashtra), and then of wise king Yudhishthira the just, and then adoring Bhima and others, he embraced Keshava.

Adored by them all and worshipping them in return according to due rites, the mightyarmed hero, accompanied by those princes, took rest like a ship-wrecked man tossed on the waves resting on reaching the shore.

Meanwhile the wise king Babhruvahana, accompanied by his mothers (Chitrangada and Ulupi), came to the Kuru capital.

The mighty-armed prince duly saluted all his elders of Kuru's race and the other kings present there, and was honored by them all in return, He then entered the excellent abode of his grandmother Kunti.