Taking the permission of king Dhritarashtra who was stricken with grief on account of the death of his sons, his queen (Gandhari), and Pritha also of large eyes, and keeping the Kaurava-prince Yuyutsu, the of Dhritarashtra, in the capital, they started, adored by the citizens and by many Brahmanas endued with great wisdom. son
समनुज्ञाप्य राजानं पुत्रशोकसमाहतम्। धृतराष्ट्रं सभार्यं वै पृथां च पृथुलोचनाम्॥ मूले निक्षिप्य कौरव्यं युयुत्सुं धृतराष्ट्रजम्। सम्पूज्यमानाः पौरैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च मनीषिभिः॥