At that time the city of Hastinapur, with its entire population of men, both old and young, and women, became dispirited and plunged into grief. No festivals of rejoicing were observed.
तदहष्टमनानन्दं गतोत्सवमिवाभवत्। नगरं हास्तिनपुरं सस्त्रीवृद्धकुमारकम्॥