Having been thus dismissed by the Pandavas, Duryodhana saluted the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira). Overwhelmed with shame, his heart appeared as if rent in two. He mechanically started for his city as destitute of life.
वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डवेनाभ्यनुज्ञातो राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। प्रणम्य धर्मपुत्रं तु गतेन्द्रिय इवातुरः॥ विदीर्यमाणो व्रीडावाञ्जगाम नगरं प्रति।