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chariots, and banished them outside the kingdom ; and there on that spot was situated (or inhabited) a Kodda (a settlement ?)—called Rathamardana. [P.48] Then Krşoa went to where his army had encamped, and was joined by his forces. Then Krşņa went towards the city Dwāravatī, and entered it.
[48.132] Then the five Pandavas returned to Hastināpura, went to king Pandu, and with folded hands... said to him :-"Thus, Father, Krşua has ordered us to leave the kingdom". Then king Pandu asked the five Pandavas :
Children ! how is it that you were banished by Krşņa"? Then the five Pandavas said to king Pandu:-"Thus, Father, we returned from Aparakamkā, and crossed the Lavaņa sea, two hundred thousand yojanas (broad). Then Kļoņa said to us :-“Go you, O B, and cross the great Ganges while...... the same wpto...we waited. Then Krşua saw Susthita, the Lord of Lavaņa-sea...the same to be repeated ...... only the thoughts of Krşqa are not known (and so not to be repeated), ...upto...ordered us to quit the country." Then Pandu said to the five Pandavas :-“Children, You have indeed done a very bad thing in offending Kļşņa"! Then Pandu called queen Kunti and said to her :-"Go you, O B., to Dwārasati, see Kļşņa, and tell him :-'Thus, O B., you have banished the five Pandavas. But you are the Lord of the (entire) southern half of Bhārata. So please, therefore, give in. structions, to what particular country, and in what direction the Pandavas should go." Then Kuntī, being thus commissioned by Pandu, mounted on an elephant....as before upto... Tell me, Aunt, what is the object of your visit”. Then Kuntī said to Krşņa :-"Thus, Child, you have banished the five. Pāndavas; but you are the Lord of the southern half of Bhārata...... upto....., to what quarter should they go"? Then Kệspa said to Kanti:-“Dear Aunt, the Eminent personages like the Vasudevas, Baladevas, and the Cakravartins, are of unfailing words (i.e. their words are never untrue). So let the five Pandavas go to the southern sea.coast found (or inbabit) there the city Pandumathurā, and be my worshippers, out of my sight (lit. unseen by me)" ; and with these words he honoured and respected queen Kunti,...and gave her leave
to go. (P.49] Then queen Kuntī told (all) that to Pandu. Then Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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