Seeing the chariot equipped by the highsouled Daruka, Arjuna took leave of Yudhishthira and with the Brahmanas' blessings and performance of their many propitiatory rites, then proceeded to ascend his superb chariot.
युक्तं तु तं रथं दृष्ट्वा दारुकेण महात्मना।॥ आपृच्छय धर्मराजानं ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्ति वाच्य च। सुमङ्गलस्वस्त्ययनमारुरोह रथोत्तमम्॥