Texts 34-35] Departure of Lord Krsna for Dvaraka 551

by a sense of separation; sannivartya—politely persuaded; drdham—
determined; snigdhan—full of affection; prayat— proceeded; sva-nagarim—
towards His own city (Dvaraka); priyaih—with dear companions.

TRANSLATION

Out of profound affection for Lord Krsna, the Pandavas, 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 Dvaraka with His dear companions.

TEXTS 34-35

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kuru-jangala-pancalan
Sitrasenan sa-yamunan
brahmavartam kuruksetram
matsyan sarasvatan atha
maru-dhanvam atikramya
sauvirabhirayoh paran
anartan bhargavopagac
chrantavaho manag vibhuh

kuru-jangala—the province of Delhi; paficalan—part of the province
Panjab; siirasenan—part of the province of Uttar Pradesh; sah—with;
yamunan—the districts on the bank of the Yamuna; brahmdvartam—part of
northern Uttar Pradesh; kuruksetram—the place where the battle was
fought; matsyan—the province Matsy4; sdrasvatan—part of Punjab; atha—
and so on; maru— Rajasthan, the land of deserts; dhanvam— Madhya Pradesh,
where water is very scanty; atikramya—after passing; sauvira—Saurastra;
abhirayoh—part of Gujurat; paran—western side; anartan—the province of
Dvaraka; bhargava—O Saunaka; updgat—overtaken by; sranta—fatigue;
vahah—the horses; manak vibhuh—slightly, because of the long journey.

TRANSLATION

O Saunaka, the Lord then proceeded towards Kurujangala, Pancala,
Surasena, the land on the bank of the River Yamuna, Brahmavarta,
