At Dhritarashtra's departure, O king, all the citizens of Hastinapur became as distressed as they had been, O monarch, when they had seen the departure of the Pandavas in former days after their defeat at the match at dice.
तन्निर्याणे दुःखितः पौरवर्गो गजाह्वये चैव बभूव राजन्! यथा पूर्वं गच्छतां पाण्डवानां द्यूते राजन् कौरवाणां सभाया:॥