An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s1.47.7

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Then they went away by the path of the Siddhas (XV, 20).—§ 788: The anxiety of the Pāṇḍavas and citizens about the fate of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc., and their despair when they reflected on that terrible slaughter of their kinsmen (α); only Parikṣit somehow consoled them (XV, 21); afflicted with grief, they failed to derive pleasure from anything, nor did they attend to their kingly offices, thinking of Kuntī and Gāndhārī. They set their heart upon seeing Dhṛtarāṣṭra in his forest retreat. Sahadeva, lamenting the fate of Kuntī, and expressing his longing to see her, proposed a visit to the woods, supported by Draupadī, who mentioned Kuntī and Gāndhārī and Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Yudhiṣṭhira caused his army to be equipped, ordered litters, etc., for the ladies, and proclaimed that they would march ont to-morrow, permitting the citizens to follow them. The next morning they set out, then waited five days for such citizens as would accompany them, then proceeded towards the forest (XV, 22), headed by Arjuna (on a car with white horses) and Kṛpa (description of the expedition); Bhīma on a gigantic elephant, the twins on two fleet steeds, the ladies in closed litters, scattering showers of wealth as they proceeded, headed by Draupadī. They proceeded slowly. Yuyutsu and Dhaumya protected the city. They reached Kurukṣetra, crossed the Yamunā, and approached the retreat of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (XV, 23). The Pāṇḍavas and their followers, alighting from their cars, walked on foot;