He performed his ablutions and went through the daily rites of worship. The Brahmanas uttered benedictions. Then the mighty armed Daruka came with the car of excellent make and the body resembling the clouds. Seeing that the Garuda-bannered car had arrived, the high-souled and lotus-eyed (Krishna) walked round it respectfully and ascending on it, started for the city of Dvaravati.
सातश्च कृतजप्यश्च ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्ति वाच्य च। ततो मेघवपुःप्रख्यं स्यन्दनं च सुकल्पितम्। योजयित्वा महाबाहुर्दारुकः समुपस्थितः॥ उपस्थितं रथं दृष्ट्वा तायप्रवरकेतनम्। प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य समारुह्य महामनाः॥ प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षस्ततो द्वारवती पुरीम्॥