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Destroy darkness within the heart with shining lamp of knowledge! After being commanded by Sri Krsna to come out of his grief & execute the wishes of Vyāsdev, Yudhisthira finally threw off his lethargy & got up from his seat. First, he worshiped all the brāhmanās present & then mounted a new white chariot drawn by 16 white bullocks. Bhima took reins of his elder brother's chariot; Arjuna held a white umbrella over his head and Nakula & Sahadeva fanned him with camaras Yuyutsu followed Maharaja Yudhisthira on his own chariot, and behind him rode Sri Krsna & Satyaki. Dhritarashtra & Gāndhāri went in front, seated upon a palanquin. Behind the chariots were all the women, tended to by Vidura. In this way the procession proceeded toward Hastinapura. When the citizens learnt of this, they hastily decorated the city & then joyfully went out to greet the Pandavas. Thereafter, as the procession passed through the streets of Hastināpur, thousands upon thousa...