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THE MAHABHARATA
 
ततस्त्रयोदशे वर्षे निवृत्ते पञ्च पाण्डवाः ।

उपप्लाव्ये विराटस्य वासं चक्रुः पुरोत्तमे ॥
 

Then, when the thirteenth year had

ended, the five Pandavas took their abode

in the excellent city of Upaplavya in

Virata's territory.
 

 
तस्मिन्काले निशम्याथ दूतवाक्यं जनार्दनः ।

अभिमन्युं समादाय रामेण सहितस्तदा ।

सर्वयादवमुख्यैश्च विराटनगरं ययौ 11
 

At that time, hearing the words of the

messenger, Krishna, taking along Abhimanyu

and accompanied by
Balarama and
 

all the chief Yadavas.
 
went to the
 
went to the
city of the Virata king.
 

 
मात्स्येन सहितास्सर्वे प्रत्युद्याता जनार्दनम् ।

ववन्दुः पादयोस्सर्व आनन्दाधुश्रुपरिप्लुताः ॥
 

Along with the king of the Matsyas, all

the Pandavas went forth to receive Krishna

and overflowing with tears of joy, they

bowed at his feet.