Texts 34-35]
Departure of Lord Krṣṇa for Dvārakā
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by a sense of separation;  sannivartya —politely persuaded;  dṛḍham —determined;  snigdhān —full of affection;  prāyāt —proceeded;  sva-nagarīm —towards His own city (Dvārakā);  priyaiḥ —with dear companions.
TRANSLATION
Out of profound affection for Lord Krṣṇa, the Pāṇḍavas, who were of the Kuru dynasty, accompanied Him a considerable distance to see Him off. They were overwhelmed with the thought of future separation. The Lord, however, persuaded them to return home, and He proceeded towards Dvārakā with His dear companions.
TEXTS 34-35
कुरुजाङ्गलपाञ्चालान् शूरसेनान् सयामुनान् ।
ब्रह्मावर्तं कुरुक्षेत्रं मत्स्यान् सारस्वतानय ॥३४॥
मरुधन्वमतिकम्य सौवीराभीरयोः परान् ।
आनर्तान् भार्गवोपागाच्छ्रान्तवाहो मनाग्विभुः॥३५॥
kuru-jāṅgala-pāñcālān śūrasenān sa-yāmunān brahmāvartaṁ kurukṣetraṁ matsyān sārasvatān atha maru-dhanvam atikramya sauvīrābhīrayoḥ parān ānartān bhārgavopāgāc chrāntavāho manāg vibhuḥ
kuru-jāṅgala —the province of Delhi;  pāñcālān —part of the province Pānjab;  śūrasenān —part of the province of Uttar Pradesh;  saḥ —with;  yāmunān —the districts on the bank of the Yamunā;  brahmāvartaṁ —part of northern Uttar Pradesh;  kurukṣetraṁ —the place where the battle was fought;  matsyān —the province Matsyā;  sārasvatān —part of Punjab;  atha —and so on;  maru —Rajasthan, the land of deserts;  dhanvam —Madhya Pradesh, where water is very scanty;  atikramya —after passing;  sauvīra —Saurastra;  ābhīrayoḥ —part of Gujurat;  parān —western side;  ānartān —the province of Dvārakā;  bhārgava —O Saunaka;  upāgāt —overtaken by;  śrānta —fatigue;  vāhaḥ —the horses;  manāk vibhuḥ —slightly, because of the long journey.
TRANSLATION
O Śaunaka, the Lord then proceeded towards Kurujāṅgala, Pāñcālā, Śūrasenā, the land on the bank of the River Yamunā, Brahmāvarta,