Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.3073

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Arjuna led a solitary life in the forest for one year, and then returned to Hastināpura with Subhadrā whom he had married meanwhile. Kuntī received Subhadrā heartily. In the game of dice with Duryodhana, Dharmaputra was defeated, and the Pāṇḍavas again started for their life in the forest. During this period Kuntī lived in Vidura’s house. Meanwhile Śrī Kṛṣṇa one day visited Kuntī, and she told Kṛṣṇa about the fate of her sons with tears in her eyes. Duryodhana refused to give half of the kingdom to the Pāṇḍavas, who returned after twelve years’ life in exile in the forest and one year’s life incognito. Śrī Kṛṣṇa prompted the Pāṇḍavas to war with the Kauravas, and both the parties began preparations for war. (Ādi Parva, from Chapter 135 to Sabhā and Vana Parvans and Udyoga Parva, upto Chapter 137).