Vaishampayana said: When the chief of the Dasharhas had gone away, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), Krishna (Draupadi) and the priest (Dhaumya) ascending costly chariots yoked with excellent horses, departed for another forest. The heroes, each looking like the lord of spirits (Shiva,) distributed (at the time of their departure) Nishkas of gold, cloth and kine to the Brahmanas, learned in Sikha, Akshara and Mantras.
वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् दशार्हाधितौ प्रयाते युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च। यमौ च कृष्णा च पुरोहितश्च रथान् महार्हान् परमाश्वयुक्तान्॥ आस्थाय वीराः सहिता वनाय प्रतस्थिरे भूतपतिप्रकाशाः। हिरण्यनिष्कान् वसनानि गाश्च प्रदाय शिक्षाक्षरमन्त्रविद्यः॥