आश्रमवासिक पर्व — राजकीय प्रयाण

That foremost one of Bharata's race, then ordered his troops, which were protected by heroes who were headed by Arjuna, and who resembled the very guardians of the universe, to march out.

Immediately loud clamour consisting of the words, 'Equip, Equip'! of horse-men, O Bharata, engaged in equipping their horses.

Some proceeded on carriages and vehicles, some on quick-coursing horses, and some on a arose cars made of gold and effulgent like blazing fires.

Some proceeded on powerful elephants and some on camels, O king. Some proceeded on foot, which belonged to that class of combatants which is arined with tiger like claws.

The citizens and inhabitants of the provinces, desirous of beholding Dhritarashtra, followed the king on various kinds of conveyances.

The preceptor Kripa also, of Gautama's race, that great leader of army, taking all the forces with him, proceeded, at the command of the king, towards the old king's hermitage.

The Kuru king Yudhishthira, that perpetuator of Kuru's race, surrounded on a large number of Brahmanas' his praises lauded by a large band of Sutas and Magadhas and bards, and with a white umbrella held over his head, and surrounded by a large number of cars, started on his journey.

Vrikodara, the son of the Wind-God, went on an elephant huge as a hill, equipt with strong bow and machines and weapons of attack and defense.

The twin sons of Madri went on two quickcoursing horses, well cased in mail, wellprotected, and equip with banners.

Arjuna of great energy, with senses under restraint, proceeded on an excellent car effulgent like the sun to which were yoked excellent white horses.

The royal ladies headed by Draupadi proceeded in closed litters protected by the superintendents of women. They scattered showers of wealth as they went on.

Teeming with cars and elephants and horses, and echoing with the blare of trumpets and the music of Vinas, the Pandav army, O monarch, shone with great beauty.

Those chiefs of Kuru's race proceeded slowly, resting by delightful banks of rivers and lakes, O monarch.

Yuyutsu of great energy, and Dhaumya, the priest, at the command of Yudhishthira, were engaged in protecting the city.

By slow marches, king Yudhishthira, reached Kurukshetra, and then, crossing the Yamuna, that highly sacred river, he saw from a distance the hermitage, O you of Kuru's race, of the royal sage of great wisdom and of Dhritarashtra.

Then all the men became filled with joy and quickly entered the forest, filling it with loud sounds of joy, O chief of Bharata's race.