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Core and Pancharatra-Ext: Funeral rites; taking care of veterans and their families; Yudhisthira, the supremely compassionate, bestowed his favor upon the poor, the blind, and the miserable by providing them with shelter, clothing, and food; without any rivals, lived happily.
Vaiśampāyana said:
Then King Yudhishthira, noble-minded, arranged separate funeral rites for those relatives who had been slain in battle.
King Dhritarashtra, renowned for his great fame, gave for the funeral rites of his sons food of all desirable qualities, cows, wealth, and also various precious gems.
But Yudhishthira (was protected) from Karna, Drona, and the great-souled ones, by Dhrishtadyumna and Abhimanyu, and by the Rakshasa son of Hidimba.
He gave (gifts) to Virāṭa and others, to friends and benefactors, to Drupada and the sons of Draupadī, together with Draupadī.
He satisfied thousands of Brāhmaṇas, addressing each one separately, with riches, garments, jewels, and cows.
The king performed the funeral rites for those other kings, who had no friends or well-wishers, after identifying them one by one.
The son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna) constructed assemblies, resting-places, and various ponds, and performed the funeral rites for all his friends.
Having discharged all his obligations to them, and attaining a state beyond reproach among the worlds, the king, having fulfilled his duties, ruled his subjects with righteousness.
He honored Dhritarashtra as before, as well as Gandhari and Vidura, and he equally honored all the Kaurava ministers and servants.
And there, the Kaurava king, out of compassion, honored and protected all those women, some of whom had lost their husbands or sons.
The king, who was supremely compassionate, bestowed his favor upon the poor, the blind, and the miserable by providing them with shelter, clothing, and food.
Having conquered the whole earth and freed himself from all debts to his enemies, King Yudhishthira, without any rivals, lived happily.
