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ASVAMEDHIKA PARVA
 
अभीशून्प्रतिजग्राह स्वयं कुरुपतिस्तदा ।
उपारुह्यार्जुनश्चापि चामव्यजनं शुभम् ।
 
दधार भीमश्छत्रं तच्चामव्यजने सिते ।
नकुलस्सहदेवश्च धूयमानौ जनार्दनम् ॥
 
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On that occasion, the Kuru king,
Yudhisthira, himself took hold of the
reins (of the horses of Krishna's chariot) ;
getting into the chariot, Arjuna took a
beautiful chowrie; Ehima held Krishna's
 
umbrella and Nakula and Sahadeva also
attended upon Krishna, waving two white
chowries.
 
त्रियोजने व्यतीते तु परिष्वज्य च पाण्डवान् ।
विसृज्य कृष्णस्तान्सर्वान्प्रणतान्द्वारकां ययौ ॥
 
When they had crossed three yojanas,*
Krishna embraced the Pandavas, gave leave
to all of them who had bowed to Him,
and went to Dvaraka.
 
* A yojana is about nine miles.