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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Arjuna made an effort to protect the

people. (But), owing to the utter loss of

his missiles and owing to the decrease in

the power
of his arm, Arjuna became

dejected, thinking " it is Fate".
 

 
ततश्शेषं समादाय कुरुक्षेत्रमवातरत् ।

युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते वंशकर्तृन्कुमारकान् ।
 

न्यवेशयत कौरव्यस्तत्र तत्वर धनञ्जयः ॥
 

Taking with him those that survived

( the attack by the robbers), Arjuna entered

Kurukshetra, and with the permission of

Yudhisthira, he settled at different places

the princes who were to continue the

Vrishni race.
 

 
बाप्पेणापिद्दिहितो व्यासं ददर्शासीनमाश्रमे ॥
 

With eyes shrouded by tears, Arjuna

- met Vyasa sitting in his hermitage.
 

 
अर्जुनः
 

'यस्स मेघवपुः श्रीमान् बृहत्पङ्कजलोचनः ।

स कृष्णस्सह रामेण त्यक्त्वा देहं दिवं गतः ॥