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here to the wedding to his own city with dignity. After entertaining them there for a long time, King Pāṇḍu dismissed the Daśārhas, Sirin, Sārǹgin, and the other kings who asked permission to go.
Pāṇḍu gave the throne to Yudişṭhira and died. Madri followed him, after entrusting her two sons to Kunti. After Pandu's death, the Dhartaraṣṭras (Kurus) who were jealous, eager for the throne, evil-hearted, did not honor the Pandavas. The elders were satisfied by Duryodhana by politeness, et cetera. The Pandavas lost their kingdom which had been staked in gambling from greed. Duryodhana took Draupadi, having won her made a stake in gambling, but gave her back, afraid of Bhima red-eyed from anger. As they showed disrespect, the sons of Pāṇḍu were expelled from their kingdom by the Dhärtarāṣṭras and took to living in the forest.
After they had wandered from forest to forest for a long time, the five Pandavas were led to Dvaravati by Kunti, younger sister of the Daśārhas. All, arrogant from their magic arts and strength of arm, armed with divine weapons, went to Samudravijaya's house first. There Samudravijaya and the brothers, Akşobhya, et cetera soon paid honor to their sister and nephews from affection. The Daśārhas said to her: "By good fortune we see you with your sons, living, having returned to your kinsmen, sister."
Kunti said: "I and my sons have been made alive at that time when I heard that you and your sons were alive. Hearing of the superior adventures of your sons, Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, I have come here, delighted, eager for a sight of them." Permitted by her brothers, she went with her sons to Hari's assembly. Rāma and Kṛṣṇa arose to greet them and bowed with devotion. Rāma, Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas embraced and bowed to each other, one after the other, and sat down in suitable places.
Kṛṣṇa said: "It is well that you have come here to your own house. Verily, the fortune of you and the Yadus is a common one." Yudiṣṭhira said, "There are always slaves
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