Vaishampayana said: When the chief of the Dasharhas had gone away, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), Krishna (Draupadi) and the priest (Dhaumya) ascending costly chariots yoked with excellent horses, departed for another forest. The heroes, each looking like the lord of spirits (Shiva,) distributed (at the time of their departure) Nishkas of gold, cloth and kine to the Brahmanas, learned in Sikha, Akshara and Mantras.

Twenty bodyguards followed them armed with bows, bowstrings, blazing weapons, shafts, arrows and other engines of destruction.

Taking the clothes the ornaments, the nurses and the maid-servants, Indraseni soon followed (the princes) on another chariot.

Thereupon the high-souled citizens, approaching that best of Kurus, walked round him. The principal Brahmanas of Kurujangala cheerfully saluted him.

Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) together with his brothers saluted them cheerfully in return. Seeing the concourse of the people of Kurujangala, the virtuous-minded king stayed there for some time.

The high-souled hero, the foremost of the Kurus, felt for them as a father feels for his sons; and they too felt for the Kuru chief as sons feel for their father.

That great crowd (of the people of Kurujangala) coming near the Kuru chief stood around him. O king, overwhelmed with shame and with tears in their eyes, they all exclaimed, "Alas, O lord," "Alas, Oh Dharma!"

(They said), “You are the chief of the Kurus, you are our king, we are your subjects. O Dharmaraja, where do you go leaving all these citizens and the inhabitants of the country (your kingdom) as a father leaves his sons.

Fie on the cruel-hearted son of Dhritarashtra! Fie on the evil-minded son of Subala (Shakuni)! Fie on Karna! O ruler of men, those sinful wretches always wish evil to you who are so firm in virtue.

O virtuous-minded Dharmaraja of extraordinary deeds, having yourself founded the matchless city of Indraprastha having the splendour of the city of the great god (Kailasa), where do you go leaving us?

O virtuous-minded Dharmaraja, leaving that matchless Sabha, built by Moya, which possesses the splendour of the celestials Sabha, which is like a celestials illusion itself and which is ever guarded by the celestials themselves, where do you go?”

To them in a loud voice said Vivatsa (Arjuna), learned in the rules of Dharma, Artha and Kama, “By living in the forest the king (Yudhishthira) intends to take away the fame of his enemies.

O men, with the Brahmanas at your head, all learned in Dharma and Artha, going to the ascetics, separately and each praying for their grace, represent to them, what is for your supreme good.”

O king, at these words of Arjuna, the Brahmanas and the men of other orders saluted him cheerfully and walked round that foremnost of all virtuous men.

Then bidding farewell to the son of Pritha (Yudhishthira). Vrikodara (Bhima) Dhananjaya and Yajnaseni (Draupadi) and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), they at the command of Yudhishthira, sorrowfully returned to their respective house in the kingdom.