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20 kas. The puissant Dhananjaya regarded it all as the work of destiny. Filled with sorrow he breathed heavy sighs, at the thought of the non-appearance of his (celestial) weapons, the loss of the might of his arms, the refusal of his bow to obey him; and the exhaustion of his shafts. Regarding it all as the work of destiny, he became exceedingly cheerless. He then ceased, O king, to make further efforts, saying, he had not the power which he had before. The high-souled one, taking with him the remnant of the Vrishni women, and the wealth that was still with them, reached Kurukshetra. Thus bringing with him the remnant of the Vrishnis, he established them at different places. He established the son of Kritavarman at the city called Mārttikāvat, with the remnant of the women of the Bhoja king. Escorting the remainder, with children and old men, and woman, the son of Pāndu established them, who were reft of heroes, in the city of Indraprastha. The dear son of Yuyudhāna, with a company of old men and children and women, the righteous-souled Arjuna established on the banks of the Saraswati. The rule of Indraprastha was given to Vajra. The widows of Akura then desired to retire into the woods. Vajra asked them repeatedly to desist, but they did not listen to him. Rukmini, the princess of the Gāndhāra, Caivyā, Haimavati, and queen Jāmvavati, ascended the funeral pyre. Satyabhāmā and the other dear wives of Krishna entered the woods, O king, resolved to set themselves to the practice of penances. They began to live on fruits and roots and pass their time in the contemplation of Hari. Going beyond the Himavat, they took up their abode in a place called Kalāpa. Those men who had followed Arjuna from Dwārāvati, were distributed into groups, and bestowed upon Vajra. Having done all these acts suited to the occasion, Arjuna, with eyes bathed in tears, then entered the retreat of Vyāsa. There he beheld the Island-born Rishi seated at his ease."