All the Kurus with Bhishma at their head went out to receive him when he was near Hastinapur. They saw in delight the attendants of the king (Pandu), laden with much wealth; the train of various conveyances, of elephants, horses, cars, kine, camels and other animals laden with all kinds of wealth was so long that they could not find its end.
प्रत्युद्ययुश्च तं प्राप्तं सर्वे भीष्मपुरोगमाः। ते नदूरमिवाध्वानं गत्वा नागपुरालयात्॥ आवृतं ददृशशुहष्टा लोकं बहुविधैर्धनैः। नानायानसमानीतै रत्नैरुच्चावचैस्तदा॥ हस्त्यश्वरथरत्नैश्च गोभिरुष्ट्रैस्तथादिभिः। नान्तं ददृशुरासाद्य भीष्मेण सह कौरवाः॥