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river. Reaching the middle of the river, he was tired and started thinking the Pāņdavas are strong that they crossed the river without a boat. Reaching the banks he asked the Pāņdavas, “how did you cross the river?' They said – “by a boat.” Upon this K a asked – "Then why didn't you send the boat for me?” Laughing, the P davas said – “To test your strength.” K a became unusually angry and said – “Do you still need to test my strength now? Crossing the limitless ocean, and victory over Amarakamk did not make you realise my strength?” He broke to pieces the Pāņdavas' chariots with an iron staff, and ordering them to leave his kingdom's boundary, started for Dv rik .
The Pāņdavas came to Hastin pura with Draupadi. They narrated the whole incident to mother Kunt. Hearing this Kunt reached Dy rik and told K. a - “
K a! You have expelled my sons from your kingdom; tell me where will they live?” K a said – “Let them settle a new city called Pandu-Mathur on the southern sea-coast and live there." On Kuntī's advice, the Pāņdavas left Hastin pura and settled P du-Mathur on the southern sea-coast and staying there, made it prosperous in all ways. K a anointed his sister Subhadr 's and Arjuna's grandson, Abhimanyu's son, Par k ita, on the throne of Hastin pura. In due course a city named 'Rathamardana' was settled at the place where K a broke the Pāņdavas' chariots.
The Future of Dv rik
Redeeming living beings with his nectar-like sermons Lord Ari anemi arrived at Dv rik . Hearing the news of his arrival K a and Balar ma along with their kith and kin went to the samava ara a.
K a asked the Lord respectfully – “Lord! How will the end of this Dv rik of mine come about?” The Lord said - "
K a! The great ascetic Par ara's son, the celibate monk Dvaip yana, will be killed cruelly by intoxicated
mba and other Y davas. As a result, Dvaip yana in his anger shall resolve to burn Dv rik and the Y davas and take god-form and he will burn everyone to ashes. Your end will come by the arrow of your elder brother Jar kum ra at the forest of Kau mb."
Hearing the reply of the Lord people became silent. They looked at Jar kum ra. Filled with self-contempt, disgusted, to save him from this stigma just for the sake of a bow and arrow, he left Dy rik and became
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